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The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the driver started the vehicle and heard a popping noise. There was smoke seen rising from under the hood. The contact appeared on the scene to examine the vehicle and noticed that the power assist feature on the brakes was no longer functioning. The vehicle was then towed to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that various hoses for the braking system failed. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 08V208000 (service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings). The manufacturer would not honor the recall a second time. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 95,173.
- Dayton, OH, USA
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- Dayton, OH, USA