NHTSA Recall 79V117000
Filed by Ford Motor Company. Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Reported 1979-05-15. An estimated 82,000 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH BRAKE PUSH-ROD TO BRAKE PEDAL RETAINING PINS WHICH WERE NOT HEAT-TREATED AS SPECIFIED. THIS COULD ALLOW THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE PUSH-ROD.
What the manufacturer will do
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SUSPECT BRAKE RETAINING PIN.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; HYDRAULIC LINKAGE, PEDAL.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DISENGAGEMENT OF THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD RESULT IN TOTALLOSS OF SERVICE BRAKES, WHICH COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.NOTE: THE PARKING BRAKE WILL REMAIN OPERATIONAL EVEN IF SERVICE BRAKES ARELOST.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 1979 Ford Bronco
- 1979 Ford E-150
- 1979 Ford E100
- 1979 Ford E250
- 1979 Ford E350
- 1979 Ford Econoline
- 1979 Ford F-150
- 1979 Ford F-250
- 1979 Ford F-350
- 1979 Ford F100
- 1979 Ford Fairmont
- 1979 Ford Granada
- 1979 Ford Ltd Ii
- 1979 Ford Ltd
- 1979 Ford Mustang
- 1979 Ford Thunderbird
- 1979 Lincoln Continental
- 1979 Lincoln Mark V
- 1979 Lincoln Versailles
- 1979 Mercury Capri
- 1979 Mercury Cougar
- 1979 Mercury Marquis
- 1979 Mercury Monarch
- 1979 Mercury Xr7
- 1979 Mercury Zephyr