Recall Register

1981 Ford F700: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1981 Ford F700. The newest campaign is 81V124000. NHTSA received the report on 15 Oct 1981. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 81V124000, in the NHTSA record

Upon inspection brake tube clips will be installed, if necessary, and brake tubes and hose assemblies will be replaced or rerouted.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 22,500 units in total.

  1. 81V124000Received . 7,100 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The master cylinder to chasis brake tube and hose assemblies may have been moved from their intended position, which could allow chafing against underbody components. Chafing promotes wear of the brake tube and hose assembly and could cause a loss of brake fluid.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Upon inspection brake tube clips will be installed, if necessary, and brake tubes and hose assemblies will be replaced or rerouted.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 81V090000Received . 3,700 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The involved vehicles were assembled with the left front brake tube retaining clip missing. The absence of a retaining clip may allow the brake tube to rub against the shock absorber, causing wear on the tube and, eventually, loss of brake fluid.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Missing brake tube clips will be installed and any chafed brake tubes will be replaced.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 81V072000Received . 11,700 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The primary circuit connection, which provides primary electrical power to the engine, could deteriorate due to high current draw produced by builder-installed equipment.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The main cab wiring harness electrical connector will be modified to eliminate deterioration at no charge to owner.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19672
  2. 19682
  3. 19692
  4. 19701
  5. 19712
  6. 19751
  7. 19761
  8. 19791
  9. 19803
  10. 19813
  11. 19831
  12. 19841
  13. 19870
  14. 19880
  15. 19890
  16. 19901
  17. 19911
  18. 19922
  19. 19933
  20. 19943
  21. 19954
  22. 19961
  23. 19971
  24. 19982

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1981 Ford F700: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/f700/1981/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
FORD MOTOR COMPANY

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1981 Ford F700?
22,500 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Ford F700 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 25 recall campaigns for the Ford F700, model years 1967 to 1998. 3 of them name the 1981 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1981 Ford F700 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.