A brake fluid leak or air ingestion can lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
A brake fluid leak or air ingestion can lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
We break every recall down into plain English — this one’s still on our list. Until our write-up is ready, the official NHTSA hazard and remedy below have the full, accurate details.
Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1225832-ford-f-53-2017-recall-service-brakes-hydraulic · Recall date November 29, 2017 · Official notice: NHTSA #17V768000
“FORD F-53 (2017) recall — Service Brakes, Hydraulic.” GovInfoNow, recall dated November 29, 2017. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1225832-ford-f-53-2017-recall-service-brakes-hydraulic. Based on NHTSA recall 17V768000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=17V768000).
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the HECU for missing valve block ball plugs, replacing the unit as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 22, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S41.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Ford Motor Company to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 17V768000 — Ford Motor Company FORD F-53 (2017) recall — Service Brakes, Hydraulic Hello, I own a FORD F-53 (2017) recall — Service Brakes, Hydraulic that is covered by recall 17V768000 from Ford Motor Company. The official recall notice states: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the HECU for missing valve block ball plugs, replacing the unit as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 22, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S41. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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