NHTSA Campaign 02V024000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NHTSA campaign 02V024000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings. The repair is free.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed the report for 02V024000 with NHTSA on January 18, 2002; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 02V024000, NHTSA lists up to 546 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 16, 2000 and December 11, 2001.
The 02V024000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 02V024000 were scheduled from January 31, 2002, 13 days after the report.
02V024000 covers 2 models from Ford, model years 2000–2002.
Owners of the model years 02V024000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the service brakes, air, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 02V024000 vehicles, the 2001 Ford F-650 has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 02V024000 ranks 175 of 219 FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 02V024000, FORD MOTOR COMPANY has 4 other recalls on the service brakes, air on this site; the one before 02V024000 was 00V232007, reported on September 21, 2000.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN MEDIUM DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AIR BRAKES THAT INCLUDE THE OPTIONAL TRAILER PACKAGE FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE AIR BRAKE LINES CONNECTED TO THE TRACTOR PROTECTION VALVE ARE MISROUTED.
- The risk
- A LEAK IN THE PRIMARY AIR CIRCUIT OR SECONDARY AIR CIRCUIT COULD RESULT IN A REDUCTION OR LOSS OF THE TRAILER BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE AIR LINES CONNECTED TO THE TRACTOR PROTECTION VALVE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 31, 2002. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-248-0186.
Reported January 18, 2002
Vehicles covered by 02V024000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 02V024000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: January 18, 2002. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted