Vehicle recall 97V150000 · September 9, 1997
1994 Ford L Series
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. The air brake reservoir assemblies have poor weld fusion at the welded seams in the reservoirs. This could result in reputure of the seam and subsequent release of the compressed air.
- Consequence
- Rapid release of the compressed air can cause damage to the cab floor or surrounding components and could result in personal injury. Loss of pressure from the primary reservoir would also result in loss of air supply to the front brakes increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the primary and secondary air brake reservoirs.
- Notes
- Owner notification is expected to begin October 13, 1997. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V150000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 9, 1997
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- October 13, 1997
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 575
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, air › Supply › Reservoir/tank
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford L Series (1994): 1994
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