What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1983030
- Recall date
- 17 March 1983
- Make
- Ford
- Models
- B Series, F Series, L Series, C Series
- Model years
- 1982
- Vehicle class
- Truck - Med. & H.D.
- System
- Brakes
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 97
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Certain vehicles may have been built with left rear brake assemblies that were incorrectly produced with one or both automatic brake adjusters what were intended for right rear brake assemblies. If a brake assejmbly has an incorrectr adjuster, the adjuster mechanism operates backwards causing lining to drum brake clearances to increase as linings wear. On vehicles with either the standard split or optional single system hydraulic brakes, there may be a decrease in braking performance as linings wear. rn82 f,b,c,l, and ln trucks and chassis cabs.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1983030.