Vehicle recall 86V054000 · April 14, 1986
Ford CF6000 and CF7000
Improperly heat treated steel rollers used in the rear wheel parking brake system causes the rollers to become brittle and may fracture.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Improperly heat treated steel rollers used in the rear wheel parking brake system causes the rollers to become brittle and may fracture. Consequence of defect: rollers could fracture when the parking brakes are set, resulting in reduction or complete loss of parking brake holding capability, which may lead to an accident.
- Remedy
- Replace wedge between rollers and rollers assemblies.
- Notes
- System: parking brake.vehicle description: chassis cabs equipped with standard air over hydraulic brakes.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 86V054000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 14, 1986
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- May 6, 1986
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,250
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Parking brake › Conventional
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford CF6000 (1986): 1986
- Ford CF7000 (1986): 1986
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