1978 FORD B700 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1978 FORD B700
The 1978 FORD B700 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS.
Recalls for the 1978 FORD B700
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 1978 FORD B700, potentially affecting up to 455 vehicles.
Recall 78V267000 — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
| 455 vehicles affected
Defect: THE FLUID RETURN HOSE INSTALLED BETWEEN THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR AND PUMP IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO DETERIORATION AND "KINKING". DETERIORATION OF THE HOSE PERMITS PARTICLES TO ENTER THE POWER STEERING FLUID SYSTEM RESTRICTING FLOW. BOTH HOSE DETERIORATION AND KINKING MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST AND INCREASED MANUAL STEERING EFFORTS.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE RETURN HOSE AND MODIFY THE ROUTING OF THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL CLEARANCE FOR THE RETURN HOSE.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1978 FORD B700
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1978 FORD B700.
Safety Rating for the 1978 FORD B700
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1978 FORD B700 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1978 FORD B700
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1978 FORD B700
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FORD B700
- 1973 FORD B700 — 0 complaints
- 1974 FORD B700 — 0 complaints
- 1975 FORD B700 — 0 complaints
- 1976 FORD B700 — 0 complaints
- 1978 FORD B700 (current)
- 1979 FORD B700 — 0 complaints
- 1980 FORD B700 — 0 complaints
- 1981 FORD B700 — 0 complaints
- 1982 FORD B700 — 0 complaints
- 1983 FORD B700 — 0 complaints
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