NHTSA Recall 78V199000
NHTSA Campaign Id 78V199000; Date: Sep. 11, 1978
Recalled Vehicles:
1979 Ford LTD; 1979 Mercury Marquis
Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Affected Units:: 8,700
Recall Summary:
How to Fix:
Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, install protective shields on the rebound bumper brackets without charge to owner.
Recall Notes:
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. System: service brakes; front brake hoses. System: due to improper dimensional specifications, the front brake hoses maycontact and chafe against the edges of the frame-mounted rebound bumperbrackets. Chafing of the front brake hose may cause a brake fluid leak andsubsequent loss of front wheel braking capability. Consequences of defect: loss of front wheel braking would cause an increase indistance required to stop the vehicle. This could lead to loss of vehiclecontrol and an accident.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Aug 1, 1979
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