Recall campaign · NHTSA 78V199000
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1978-09-11.
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL PROTECTIVE SHIELDS ON THE REBOUND BUMPER BRACKETS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; FRONT BRAKE HOSES.SYSTEM: DUE TO IMPROPER DIMENSIONAL SPECIFICATIONS, THE FRONT BRAKE HOSES MAYCONTACT AND CHAFE AGAINST THE EDGES OF THE FRAME-MOUNTED REBOUND BUMPERBRACKETS. CHAFING OF THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE MAY CAUSE A BRAKE FLUID LEAK ANDSUBSEQUENT LOSS OF FRONT WHEEL BRAKING CAPABILITY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF FRONT WHEEL BRAKING WOULD CAUSE AN INCREASE INDISTANCE REQUIRED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
2 model years across 2 models.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.