Recall Register

1997 Ford Louisville: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1997 Ford Louisville. The newest campaign is 99V050000. NHTSA received the report on 15 Mar 1999. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Air. 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, 99V050000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will repair the air line plumbing to install a check valve.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 2,190 units in total.

  1. 99V050000Received . 1,687 units.

    Service Brakes, Air

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will repair the air line plumbing to install a check valve.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 99S05. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 97V041000Received . 3 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the manual fuel shutoff system with the standard automatic key-off fuel control system.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY.

  3. 96V200000Received . 500 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Low Pressure Warning / Switch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This condition can result in slight trailer brake drag and tire scuffing increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install a quick release valve in the air pressure release systems.

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

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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. 19961
  2. 19973
  3. 19982

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

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1997 Ford Louisville: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/louisville/1997/. 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
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
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 1997 Ford Louisville?
2,190 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 Louisville have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Ford Louisville, model years 1996 to 1998. 3 of them name the 1997 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1997 Ford Louisville open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.