Campaigns on record across the Ford Louisville (1996–1998), from Transport Canada and, tagged NHTSA, the United States. Pick a model year for the Canadian listing, and check your VIN with Ford to confirm which apply.
Certain vehicles do not comply with the requirements of CMVSS 121 - Air Brake Systems. The air brake system was plumbed so that complete air reservoir isolation was not provided. Some vehicles were built with an air line from the system ECU Relay Valve Module tee fitting, incorrectly connected to the system supply tank, rather than the system auxiliary primary tank. A leakage or failure can cause a pressure loss in the secondary tank resulting in the draining of the primary tank also, and thus a complete loss of vehicle system air pressure, diminishing brake effectiveness, and increasing the risk of a crash. Correction: Dealers will inspect the vehicle to determine whether the vehicle has the incorrectly routed air line. Those with the condition will be correctly plumbed and the air brake system tested to verify proper reservoir isolation.
2000309 · 2,096 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorised dealer · All 1998 ford louisville recalls
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM DUTY TANDEM REAR AXLE TRUCKS WITH ABS. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM WAS PLUMBED SO THAT COMPLETE AIR RESERVOIR ISOLATION WAS NOT PROVIDED. SOME VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH AN AIR LINE FROM THE SYSTEM ECU RELAY VALVE MODULE TEE FITTING, INCORRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE SYSTEM SUPPLY TANK, RATHER THAN THE SYSTEM AUXILIARY PRIMARY TANK.
A LEAKAGE OR FAILURE CAN CAUSE A PRESSURE LOSS IN THE SECONDARY TANK RESULTING IN THE DRAINING OF THE PRIMARY TANK ALSO, AND THUS A COMPLETE LOSS OF VEHICLE SYSTEM AIR PRESSURE, DIMINISHING BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE VEHICLE HAS THE INCORRECTLY ROUTED AIR LINE. THOSE WITH THE CONDITION WILL BE CORRECTLY PLUMBED AND THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM TESTED TO VERIFY PROPER RESERVOIR ISOLATION.
00V335000 · 8,400 units in campaign · NHTSA
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorised dealer · All 1998 ford louisville recalls
Certain vehicles equipped with optional Wabco air dryer do not comply with the requirements of CMVSS 121 - Air Brake Systems. Vehicles were built with the check valves incorrectly positioned between the supply tank and the secondary air reservoir, such that a loss of reservoir pressure is possible in the event of a leak in the system. Correction: Air line plumbing will be revised to incorporate check valving to provide air reservoir isolation.
1999048 · 114 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorised dealer · All 1998 ford louisville recalls
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL WABCO AIR DRYER. THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM WAS PLUMBED SO THAT THE SYSTEMS DID NOT PROVIDE AIR RESERVOIR ISOLATION. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS."
THE AIR BRAKE RESERVOIR PRESSURE COULD BE DEPLETED, ACTIVATING THE EMERGENCY SPRING BRAKE. WITH THE EMERGENCY SPRING BRAKE DEPLOYED, THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP AND COULD NOT BE MOVED UNTIL THE BRAKE AIR SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED.
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE AIR LINE PLUMBING TO INSTALL A CHECK VALVE.
99V050000 · 1,687 units in campaign · NHTSA
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorised dealer · All 1998 ford louisville recalls
THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 101 - LOCATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS. ODOMETER IS CALIBRATED IN MILES RATHER THAN KILOMETERS. CORRECTION: SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER ASSEMBLIES WITH METRIC ODOMETERS WILL BE INSTALLED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
1997070 · 44 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorised dealer · All 1997 ford louisville recalls
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH FD1060 AND FD1460 DIESEL ENGINES AND OPTIONAL MANUAL FUEL SHUTOFF SYSTEMS. THE HAND CONTROL OF THE MANUAL FUEL SHUTOFF SYSTEM, MOUNTED ON THE VEHICLE'S INSTRUMENT PANEL, IS LABELED WITH THE WORDS "SHUTOFF FUEL LOCK", AND THESE WORDS ARE NOT ILLUMINATED OTHER THAN BY THE CAB'S INTERIOR LIGHTS. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 101, "CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS."
DUE TO THE LACK OF ILLUMINATION AND INCOMPLETE LABELING OF THE MANUAL FUEL SHUTOFF SYSTEM, A DRIVER MAY NOT IDENTIFY THE HAND CONTROL TO SHUT OFF FUEL SUPPLY TO THE ENGINE.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MANUAL FUEL SHUTOFF SYSTEM WITH THE STANDARD AUTOMATIC KEY-OFF FUEL CONTROL SYSTEM.
97V041000 · 3 units in campaign · NHTSA
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorised dealer · All 1997 ford louisville recalls
NOTE: CHASSIS CABS AND TRUCK TRACTORS. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 121 - AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS. THE AIR BRAKE PRESSURE RELEASE TIME ON THESE VEHICLES IS APPROXIMATELY 1.5 SECONDS WHICH IS ABOVE THE RELEASE TIME OF 0.75 SECONDS SPECIFIED BY THE STANDARD. CORRECTION: QUICK RELEASE VALVES WILL BE INSTALLED IN THE AIR PRESSURE RELEASE SYSTEMS.
1997007 · 101 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorised dealer · All 1997 ford louisville recalls
THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM WAS MANUFACTURED HAVING AIR BRAKE PRESSURE RELEASE TIMES OF APPROXIMATELY 1.5 SECONDS. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS."
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN SLIGHT TRAILER BRAKE DRAG AND TIRE SCUFFING INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A QUICK RELEASE VALVE IN THE AIR PRESSURE RELEASE SYSTEMS.
96V200000 · 500 units in campaign · NHTSA
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorised dealer · All 1997 ford louisville recalls
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