Ford Super Duty: Brakes

Affects Ford Super Duty · 1989–1993 — about 585 vehicles.

The hazard

NOTE: MOTORHOME CHASSIS. VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS DUE TO OVERHEATING OF THE BRAKE FLUID IN BRAKE LINES LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT NEAR THE LEFT EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THIS COULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES AND A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH. CORRECTION: A HEAT SHIELD WILL BE INSTALLED AND BRAKE LINE INSULATION WILL BE ADDED TO ENGINE COMPARTMENT BRAKE LINES.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational