Recalls › 78V199000

NHTSA recall 78V199000

Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Ford Ltd and 1 more

Reported Sep 11, 19788,700 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Aug 1, 1978 – Aug 1, 1978

The remedy

Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, install protective shields on the rebound bumper brackets without charge to owner.

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Vehicles in this 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.