Known Recalls

Model year record

1988 NATIONAL Escort III

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V045000

Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
Manufacturer
NATIONAL COACH CORP.
Vehicles affected
64
Reported to NHTSA
1991-03-21
Owners notified
1991-03-11

Defect description

BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL BEYOND HALF THE DISTANCE TO THE FLOOR IS IMPAIRED DUE TO THE MOUNTING OF A MURPHY THROTTLE INTERLOCK SOLENOID BETWEEN THE BRAKE PEDAL SHAFT AND FLOORBOARD.

Safety risk

THE INTERFERENCE WITH BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL COULD IMPAIRTHE BRAKE SYSTEM AND EXTEND VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN ANACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPOSITION MURPHY THROTTLE INTERLOCK SOLENOID AWAY FROM ANY POSSIBLE INTERFERENCE WITH BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.