NHTSA opens recall query into 1994–1995 Ford L Series: AIR BRAKE RESERVOIR
On September 21, 1998, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ98014) into 1994–1995 Ford L Series, concerning the service brakes, air. A Recall Query examines an earlier recall, for example whether its repair works or whether it covers every affected vehicle. As of NHTSA’s latest data it is still open.
- Action
- RQ98014 (Recall Query)
- Status
- Open
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air: Supply: Reservoir/Tank
- Listed
- 2 make/model/year entries in NHTSA’s file
Vehicles under investigation
| Make | Ford |
|---|---|
| Model | L Series |
| Model years | 1994–1995 |
As listed in NHTSA’s investigation file. Not every vehicle of a listed model is necessarily affected.
What ODI says
ON OCTOBER 3, 1997, FORD CONDUCTED A SAFETY RECALL ON 575 1994 L-SERIES TRUCKS BUILT AT THE KENTUCKY TRUCK PLANT FROM AUGUST 21, 1993 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 1, 1993 FOR THE SAFETY DEFECT AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.ON DECEMBER 6, 1997, THE AIR TANK IN THE 1995 FORD LNT 8000 TRUCK RUPTURED ALONG THE WELD SEAM, SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE MODE DESCRIBED IN SAFETY RECALL 97V-150.AS A RESULT OF THE AIR TANK RUPTURE THE DRIVER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED FROM THE EXPLOSION THAT SENT METAL SHRAPNEL THROUGH THE FLOOR AND INTO THE CAB, AS WELL AS PIERCING THE FUEL TANK.THE BRAKES ALSO LOCKED DUE TO THE SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SKID TO A HALT ON THE INTERSTATE.THIS TRUCK IS OUTSIDE OF THE SCOPE OF THE RECALL97V-150.THE PURPOSE OF THIS RQ IS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE RECALL 97V-150 SHOULD EXPAND ITS SCOPE TO INCLUDE THE TRUCKS WITH SIMILAR DEFECTIVE AIR TANK.
Official summary by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation for RQ98014, quoted in full (U.S. government work, public domain).
Related recalls
NHTSA links these recall campaigns to RQ98014.
- NHTSA campaign 97V150000
Timeline
- ODI opens recall query RQ98014
- OpenNo closing date yet
What this means for owners
- An investigation is not a recall. NHTSA has not made a defect finding here, and owners are not asked to do anything yet. If a safety defect is confirmed, the manufacturer recalls the vehicles and the repair is free.
- Check your vehicle for open recalls with a free VIN recall check.
- Had this problem? File a complaint with NHTSA. Owner complaints are the evidence ODI uses to open and expand investigations.
Official record: search RQ98014 or your vehicle at NHTSA.gov/recalls, which lists investigations alongside recalls. Data: NHTSA ODI investigations file, updated daily. All NHTSA investigations.