NHTSA Campaign 08V208000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NHTSA campaign 08V208000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings. The repair is free.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed the report for 08V208000 with NHTSA on May 7, 2008; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 08V208000, NHTSA lists up to 605,684 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 19, 2004 and May 31, 2006.
The 08V208000 report reached NHTSA 23 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 08V208000 were scheduled from June 27, 2008, 51 days after the report.
08V208000 covers 2 models from Ford and Lincoln, model years 2005–2006.
Owners of the model years 08V208000 covers have filed at least 158 complaints naming the service brakes, hydraulic, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 08V208000 vehicles, the 2005 Ford F-150 has the most (90).
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V208000 ranks 17 of 219 FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 08V208000, FORD MOTOR COMPANY has 9 other recalls on the service brakes, hydraulic on this site; the one before 08V208000 was 07V183000, reported on April 26, 2007.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- FORD IS RECALLING 605,684 MY 2005-2006 F-150 AND LINCOLN MARK LT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L 3-VALVE ENGINES. THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM SUPPLY HOSE ATTACHED TO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FITTING MAY SWELL OVER TIME AND LOSE RETENTION FORCE. THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW THE HOSE TO BECOME DETACHED FROM THE FITTING DURING AN INTAKE MANIFOLD BACKFIRE. SHOULD THE HOSE DETACH FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD, SEVERAL BRAKE APPLICATIONS WITH POWER ASSIST WILL BE AVAILABLE BEFORE THE VACUUM RESERVE IS DEPLETED.
- The risk
- ONCE THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM RESERVE IS DEPLETED, THE DRIVER WILL HAVE FOUNDATION BRAKE FUNCTION, BUT WITH INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT. REDUCED VEHICLE BRAKING COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE A RUBBER HOSE ON THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM SUPPLY TUBE ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 27, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
- Notes
- FORD RECALL NO. 08S05.
Reported May 7, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V208000 (4)
Ford (2)
Lincoln (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V208000, 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: May 7, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted