Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 89V081000

Service brakes, air: disc: caliper

FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1989-05-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V081000

Service brakes, air: disc: caliper

Component
Service brakes, air: disc: caliper
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
113,200
Reported to NHTSA
1989-05-19
Owners notified
1989-06-09

Defect description

DUE TO CONTACT BETWEEN THE BRAKE CALIPER OF THE INBOARD FRONT WHEEL AND THE FRONT STABILIZER BAR, THERE MAY BE INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL FOLLOWING LOW SPEED TURNING MANEUVERS.

Safety risk

THIS COULD CAUSE A REDUCTION IN BRAKE PERFORMANCETHAT COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL ACORN TYPE FRONT SUSPENSION STRUT NUTS TO ELIMINATE STABILIZER BAR TO BRAKE CALIPER CONTACT.

Notes

SYSTEM: BRAKES/SUSPENSION.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Ford Thunderbird1989
MERCURY Cougar1989

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.