FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 F-650 AND F-750 TRUCKS

Mar 07, 2012 — Recall Campaign #12V097000

FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 F-650 AND F-750 TRUCKS, MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 3, 2010, THROUGH DECEMBER 20, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX ATR-6 ANTILOCK TRACTION RELAY VALVES. IN EXTREMELY COLD CONDITIONS, THE BENDIX RELAY VALVES MAY POTENTIALLY DEVELOP INTERNAL LEAKAGE. INTERNAL LEAKAGE CAN LEAD TO AIR PRESSURE BEING DELIVERED TO AFFECTED PRIMARY OR SECONDARY BRAKE CAUSING CONTINUOUS BRAKE APPLICATION.

The recall was influenced by the manufacturer with about 352 units affected.

See recall notice

NHTSA Safety Recall Notice

12V097000

Manufacturer:	Ford Motor Company
Recall date:	March 07, 2012
NHTSA Campaign #:	12V097000
Units affected:	352

Description:: FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 F-650 AND F-750 TRUCKS, MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 3, 2010, THROUGH DECEMBER 20, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX ATR-6 ANTILOCK TRACTION RELAY VALVES. IN EXTREMELY COLD CONDITIONS, THE BENDIX RELAY VALVES MAY POTENTIALLY DEVELOP INTERNAL LEAKAGE. INTERNAL LEAKAGE CAN LEAD TO AIR PRESSURE BEING DELIVERED TO AFFECTED PRIMARY OR SECONDARY BRAKE CAUSING CONTINUOUS BRAKE APPLICATION.
Consequeces:: UNEXPECTED CONTINUOUS BRAKE APPLICATION CAN CAUSE THE BRAKES TO OVERHEAT AND LEAD TO A FIRE. UNEXPECTED CONTINUOUS BRAKE APPLICATION CAN CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. ALSO, THE BRAKES MAY BE APPLIED WITHOUT ILLUMINATING THE BRAKE LIGHTS, FAILING TO GIVE PROPER WARNING TO OTHER DRIVERS.
Corrective action:: FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSTALL A BENDIX ATR-6 TRACTION RELAY VALVE KIT. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 12, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY AT 1-800-392-3673.
Notes:: FORD?S RECALL NUMBER IS 12S28.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Affects the following:

2011 FORD F-650 Complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-650. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED AND THE BRAKE AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE AND MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LEE SMITH FORD (2600 8TH AVE, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37407, (423) 622-4161) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE CONTROL MODULE AND ENGINE KNOCK SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. CONSUMER STATED OVER THE COURSE OF 4 YEARS THERE HAS BEEN MANY RE-OCCURRENCES OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBERS: 16982432 AND 16784821. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,401. *BF *JB;
2011 FORD F-750 Complaints
THIS VEHICLE WAS USED AS A MOBILE MEDICAL UNIT FOR RESEARCH. TWO STAFF MEMBERS WERE IN THE CAB EN ROUTE TO A STUDY VISIT - BOTH WERE FAMILIAR DRIVERS OF THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY 9 MILES INTO THE TRIP A PASSERBY ON THE INTERSTATE FLAGGED US DOWN AND WANTED US TO PULL OVER AND INFORMED US THAT THE BACK WHEELS WERE ON FIRE. WITHOUT THE PASSERBY, WE WOULD NOT HAVE KNOW ANYTHING WAS WRONG. THERE WERE NO INDICATOR LIGHT WARNINGS AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT SEEM TO BE DRIVING DIFFERENT THAN USUAL. WE PULLED OVER, CALLED 911 FOR ASSISTANCE AND USED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER WE HAD ON BOARD TO DOUSE THE FLAMES. TWO OTHER TRUCKERS STOPPED AND ASSISTED US, BRINGING THEIR FIRE EXTINGUISHERS TO OUR AID. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND GOT THE FIRE COMPLETELY EXTINGUISHED. THE VEHICLE HAS A DIESEL POWERED ENGINE AND AIR BRAKES. IT ALSO HAS A HYDRAULIC LEVELING SYSTEM TO STABILIZE THE UNIT WHILE AT STUDY VISITS. THERE WERE TWO LOUD POPPING NOISES WITHIN MINUTES OF EACH OTHER AT ONE POINT. THE PARTICULAR VIN FOR THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE ANY RECALLS, BUT I HAVE READ ABOUT 2 RECALLS THAT INVOLVE AIR BRAKES ON FORD F750 2011 VEHICLES. (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V097000 COMPONENT(S): SERVICE BRAKES, AIR AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V264000 COMPONENT(S): SERVICE BRAKES, AIR). THERE WERE NO BODILY INJURIES IN THIS EVENT, BUT A GREAT DEAL OF EQUIPMENT DAMAGE. IT WAS CATEGORIZED AS A ROADSIDE ASSIST, NOT AN ACCIDENT, SO THERE IS NO ACCIDENT REPORT. ...UPDATED08/20/15 *BF UPDATED 11/30/2015 *JS;