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NHTSA recall 77V160000

Service brakes, hydraulic

Mercury Zephyr

Reported Sep 22, 197772 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANY

The defect

The involved vehicles may have been incorrectly equipped with manual brakes instead of power brakes. Consequently, a non-compliance to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, "hydraulic brake systems", may exist.

The remedy

Dealer will remove the manual brake components and install power brake components on all involved vehicles, without charge.

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Vehicles in this recall

Mercury Zephyr
1978

Notes

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles with 302 cid engines.system: service brakes; brake components.consequences of defect: depending on the optional equipment included on thesevehicles, manual brakes may not be adequate to ensure safe stopping in certaindriving situations and a vehicle accident could result.