Hearth Record

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper (Ford)

Vehicle recall 75V-134. NHTSA received FORD MOTOR COMPANY’s report on Jul 17, 1975.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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The short answer

NHTSA received FORD MOTOR COMPANY’s report on Jul 17, 1975. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 28, 2026.

Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

The notice gives no hazard in a field of its own.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper.

What should you do?

The notice gives no remedy in a field of its own.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: FORD CAMPAIGN NO 165.LIGHT TRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THAT TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITHHEAVY DUTY DOUBLE PISTON POWER FRONT DISC BRAKES MAY HAVE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERASSEMBLIES WITH ONE OF THE TWO CALIPER HOUSING MOUNTING BOLTS IMPROPERLYTORQUED DURING SUBASSEMBLY.AN UNTORQUED MOUNTING BOLT COULD BACK OFF INSERVICE AND RESULT IN INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL SO THAT THE DRIVER WOULD BEINCLINED TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL.REPEATED PUMPING OF THE PEDAL WHEN ONE ENDOF THE CALIPER HOUSING REMAINS FIXED BY A PROPERLY TORQUED BOLT AND THE BOLT ONTHE OPPOSITE END IS LOOSE CAN CAUSE THE FIXED END OF THE HOUSING TO FRACTUREAND CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF FRONT WHEEL BRAKING.SHOULD THIS OCCUR, BRAKING OFTHE VEHICLE WOULD BE LIMITED TO THE REAR BRAKES.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDREPLACING HOUSING ON UNITS FOUND WITH LOOSE BOLTS).
  • Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 42,096 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Ford F250and 1975, before the model years listed here
  • Ford E350and 1975, before the model years listed here
  • Ford F350and 1975, before the model years listed here
  • Ford E250and 1975, before the model years listed here

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by FORD MOTOR COMPANY.
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
  • Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
  • This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 28, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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