IllustrationTHREE SCHOOL BUS FIRES DUE TO RUPTURE OF A BRAKE HOSE WHICH IS LOCATED NEAR THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. SEE ODI#533337 AND 533338
1984 Ford B700
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports
Parking Brake complaints
1 reportsOfficial recalls
184V135000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist:vacuum:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
Oct 23, 1984
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER SUPPLY HOSES THAT ARE LOCATED TOO CLOSE TO THE ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND MAY CHAFE AND DEVELOP HEAT DAMAGE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. CHAFING AND HEAT INDUCED DETERIORATION OF A HOSE DUE TO DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE MANIFOLD MAY CAUSE THE HOSE TO WEAR. A SUBSEQUENT RUPTURE WILL RESULT IN PUMP FLUID LOSS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: THE DEALER WILL RELOCATE AND REPLACE THE BRAKE BOOSTER SUPPLY TUBE AND HOSE AS NECESSARY AT NO COST TO OWNER.
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NHTSA investigations
1PE88036 · Cooling Fan Bearing Failur
Opened Mar 21, 1988 · Closed Jul 26, 1988
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
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