Recalls › 99V123000

NHTSA recall 99V123000

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

Ford Explorer and 1 more

Reported May 18, 199915,681 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYMaker’s number 99S16Built Apr 16, 1999 – May 3, 1999

The defect

Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. the right front brake line to the hydraulic control unit (hcu) connection could separate causing the line to leak when the brake pedal IS applied.

The risk

This could result in a loss of brake pressure to the front wheels, increasing the stopping distance.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the flare nut on the brake line.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

Ask AI about this recallChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Vehicles in this recall

Ford Explorer
1999
Mercury Mountaineer
1999

Notes

Owner notification began may 17, 1999.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).