NHTSA Campaign 14V405000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
NHTSA campaign 14V405000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 14V405000 with NHTSA on July 2, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V405000, NHTSA lists up to 635 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 14, 2014 and March 7, 2014.
The 14V405000 report reached NHTSA 4 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V405000 were scheduled from July 28, 2014, 26 days after the report.
14V405000 covers 2 models from Ford, model years 2014.
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V405000 ranks 443 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 14V405000, Ford Motor Company has 27 other recalls on the service brakes, hydraulic on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014 F-53 motorhome chassis and F-59 commercial chassis manufactured February 14, 2014, to March 7, 2014. The affected chassis may have incorrectly machined brake calipers that may leak brake fluid.
- The risk
- Brake caliper leaks will cause longer brake pedal travel and lengthened stopping distances, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Ford has notified owners. Dealers will inspect the vehicles and replace the affected brake calipers, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S14.
Reported July 2, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V405000 (2)
Ford (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V405000, 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: July 2, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted