NHTSA Recall 75V167000
NHTSA Campaign Id 75V167000; Date: Sep. 8, 1975
Recalled Vehicles:
1976 Ford Torino; 1976 Mercury Montego
Component: Parking Brake:conventional:mechanical:linkage And Cable
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Affected Units:: 818
Recall Summary:
How to Fix:
Recall Notes:
Ford campaign no 168. Possibility that vehicles were built with improperlytensioned parking brake systems. Vehicles with parking brake tensions set toohigh may experience reduced rear brake lining life, and high rear braketemperature resulting in the inability to complete some of the service brakeperformance tests contained in fmvss 105. (correct by inspecting and adjustingbrake cable tension to proper setting).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Sep 17, 1975
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