Make : MERCURY | Model : MARQUIS | Year : 1985 |
Build Dates : 19850401 - 19850401 | ||
NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 85V068000 | ||
Date Owners Notified: | Date Received by ODI: 19850521 | Date Added to Database: 19850531 |
Manufacturer(s) Involved: FORD MOTOR COMPANY | ||
Manufacturer(s) Responsible for the Recall: FORD MOTOR COMPANY | ||
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Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM | ||
Potential Number of Units Affected: 14008 | ||
Summary of the Safety Concern:
BRAKE BOOSTER REAR SHELLS MAY HAVE REDUCED WALL THICKNESSES WHICH COULD CAUSE THE SHELL TO BREAK. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: REPEATED BRAKE USE COULD CAUSE THE SHELL TO CRACK AND THE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY TO COME APART. SERVICE BRAKES CAPABILITY WOULD BE TOTALLY LOST WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. |
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Consequence:
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Remedy:
INSPECT AND IF NECESSARY REPLACE THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY. |
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Report Initiator: MFR | Vehicles Report | |
Regulation Part Number: | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
Notes:
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