Vehicle recall 86V088000 · July 11, 1986
Ford B700 and B7000
Buses may have been built with an incorrect type of steel tubing in the intermediate rear service brake lines which may leak or break during application of the brakes.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Buses may have been built with an incorrect type of steel tubing in the intermediate rear service brake lines which may leak or break during application of the brakes. Consequence of defect: if a brake line leaked, rear brakes could quit working, increasing stopping distance, which could result in a crash.
- Remedy
- Replace brake lines.
- Notes
- System: hydraulic brake tubing. Vehicle description: heavy-duty bus chassis with 255" wheelbases and hydraulicbrakes.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 86V088000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 11, 1986
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- July 2, 1986
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 177
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford B700 (1986): 1986
- Ford B7000 (1986): 1986
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