Ford B7000 recalls and complaints by year

Comprehensive recall and complaint data for the Ford B7000, sourced from official National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) records.

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At a Glance

Total Recalls 15
Total Complaints 0
Years Covered 1971–1986

Stats focus on model years from 1960 onwards. Earlier years appear in the detailed table below where data exists.

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Key Takeaways

A quick scan of where recalls and complaints concentrate for the Ford B7000, based on aggregated NHTSA counts and campaign metadata.

Recall Themes

Instead of listing long campaign narratives, this groups recall campaigns into a few recurring areas. Each theme links back to official notices as evidence.

Brakes

6 campaigns · Years: 1971–1975, 1986

These campaigns relate to braking system components that can affect stopping performance or warning behavior.

Official notices (evidence):
  • 86V088000 · Service brakes, hydraulic: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
  • 74V237000 · Service brakes, air: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
  • 73V210000 · Service brakes, air: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
+ 3 more notices in this theme

Powertrain

1 campaign · Years: 1972–1973

These campaigns relate to drivetrain or transmission components that can affect shifting, power delivery, or control.

Official notices (evidence):
  • 72V317000 · Parking brake: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Steering and suspension

1 campaign · Years: 1976

These campaigns relate to steering or suspension components that can affect vehicle control or stability.

Official notices (evidence):

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Year-by-Year Overview

Each row shows how often this model appears in NHTSA recalls and consumer complaints for a given model year. These are counts of campaigns and complaints, not risk predictions.

Model Year Recalls Complaints Details
1986 1 0 Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
1976 1 0 Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
1975 1 0 Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
1974 2 0 Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
1973 5 0 Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
1972 3 0 Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
1971 2 0 Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.

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Recall Evidence by Year

A compact evidence view of recall campaigns that include this model. The default text is an original summary line, with official notice text available on demand.

Most common areas involved: Service brakes , Parking brake and Suspension

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1986

  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (86V088000) →
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    Summary: Buses may have been built with an incorrect type of steel tubing in the intermediate rear service brake lines which may leak or break during application of the brakes. Consequence of defect: if a brake line leaked, rear brakes could quit working, increasing stopping distance, which could result i

1976

  • Suspension: U-bolt, leaf spring to axle: Safety recall involving the suspension area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (77V036000) →
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    Summary: The involved vehicles may have been assembled with improperly manufactured front spring u-bolts used to secure the front axle assembly to the spring. The four u-bolts may experience cracks and could ultimately break. Should two u-bolts on the same side of the vehicle break, the front axle would n

1975

  • Service brakes, air: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.

1974

  • Service brakes, air: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
  • Service brakes, air: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.

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