FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1981-07-07.
Recall campaignNHTSA 81V084000
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum
Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
4,338
Reported to NHTSA
1981-07-07
Owners notified
1981-06-26
Defect description
SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER BRAKE BOOSTERS HAVE FRONT AND REAR SHELLS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY JOINED. IMPROPERLY JOINED BOOSTER SHELLS MAY SEPARATE EITHER PARTIALLY OR COMPLETELY DURING BRAKE APPLICATION.
Manufacturer remedy
ALL DEFECTIVE BOOSTERS WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER BRAKE BOOSTERS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; POWER BRAKE BOOSTER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS SEPARATION MAY RESULT IN TOTAL LOSS OF THE SERVICEBRAKES WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND POSSIBLY, ANACCIDENT.NOTE: OWNER IS ADVISED TO CONTACT DEALER IMMEDIATELY TO FIND OUT WHETHER THEDEFECT WAS CORRECTED PRIOR TO VEHICLE PURCHASE. THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BEDRIVEN UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS CORRECTED.
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.