NHTSA campaign 99V050000 · Ford campaign 99S05
Ford Recall 99V-050: FORD/AIR BRAKE SYSTEM
NHTSA recall 99V050000 (Ford campaign 99S05) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on March 15, 1999, with 1,687 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Aeromax and Ford Louisville for model years 1997–1998. Owners were notified on May 5, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V050000 (also written 99V-050 or 99V050)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 99S05
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,687 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 121
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V050000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ford
Ford Aeromax
Ford Louisville
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V050000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL WABCO AIR DRYER. THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM WAS PLUMBED SO THAT THE SYSTEMS DID NOT PROVIDE AIR RESERVOIR ISOLATION. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS."
Safety consequence
THE AIR BRAKE RESERVOIR PRESSURE COULD BE DEPLETED, ACTIVATING THE EMERGENCY SPRING BRAKE. WITH THE EMERGENCY SPRING BRAKE DEPLOYED, THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP AND COULD NOT BE MOVED UNTIL THE BRAKE AIR SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE AIR LINE PLUMBING TO INSTALL A CHECK VALVE.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 5, 1999.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 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 99V050000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.