FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1980-11-19.
Recall campaignNHTSA 80V152000
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
1,500
Reported to NHTSA
1980-11-19
Owners notified
1980-11-07
Defect description
ON SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE BRAKE PUSHROD TO BRAKE PEDAL RETAINING PINS MAY BE MISSING OR LOOSE. INSECURELY INSTALLED OR MISSING RETAINERS COULD RESULT IN DISENGAGEMENT OF THE BRAKE PUSHROD AND TOTAL LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKING.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL A BRAKE PEDAL RETAINING PIN.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; BRAKE PUSHROD RETAINER PINS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND RESULT IN AVEHICLE ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE DRIVER IS ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE NECESSARYCORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE.
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.