NHTSA Recall 00V075000
NHTSA Campaign Id 00V075000; Date: Mar. 9, 2000
If both pcrv's malfunction, vehicle handling could be adversely affected during braking as a result of the rear wheels locking, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
1996 Ford Contour; 1997 Ford Contour; 1998 Ford Contour; 1999 Ford Contour; 2000 Ford Contour; 1999 Mercury Cougar; 2000 Mercury Cougar; 1996 Mercury Mystique; 1997 Mercury Mystique; 1998 Mercury Mystique; 1999 Mercury Mystique; 2000 Mercury Mystique
Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Affected Units:: 436,200
Recall Summary:
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles not equipped with the anti-lock braking system (abs). A pressure conscious reducing valve (pcrv) in the rear brakes may be subject to corrosion and result in malfunction, when operated in areas that use salt compounds on the roadway for DE-icing or dust control.
How to Fix:
Dealers will install improved pcrv's in the rear brake system. This recall was expanded in September 2000 to include 1999 and 2000 Ford contour, Mercury mystique and cougar vehicles.
Recall Notes:
Owner notification began April 3, 2000 for the 1996-1998 model vehicles and on October 11, 2000, for the 1999-2000 model vehicles. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Oct 11, 2000
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