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Vehicle recall 81V090000 · July 17, 1981

Ford B600, B700 and 4 more models

The involved vehicles were assembled with the left front brake tube retaining clip missing.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary
The involved vehicles were assembled with the left front brake tube retaining clip missing. The absence of a retaining clip may allow the brake tube to rub against the shock absorber, causing wear on the tube and, eventually, loss of brake fluid.
Remedy
Missing brake tube clips will be installed and any chafed brake tubes will be replaced.
Notes
Vehicle description: school buses and trucks equipped with 8.2 liter dieselengines and hydraulic brakes.system: service brakes; left hand front brake tube retaining clip.consequences of defect: on vehicles equipped with single system hydraulicbrakes, sufficient loss of brake fluid could result in loss of service brakingcapability. This could cause a loss of vehicle control and an accident. Onvehicles equipped with split system hydraulic brakes, loss of brake fluid inthe hydraulic circuit of one system could cause loss of service braking in theaffected system. Braking distance would be increased, possibly resulting in anaccident.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign
81V090000
Reported to NHTSA
July 17, 1981
Filed by
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Owner notification
August 7, 1981
Vehicles potentially affected
3,700
Initiated by
the manufacturer
Components
Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Recall 81V090000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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