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NHTSA recall 99V147000

Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Master cylinder

Ford Windstar

Reported Jun 14, 1999789,723 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYMaker’s number 99S17Built Jun 16, 1996 – May 31, 1999

The defect

Vehicle description: minivans. the brake fluid master cylinder IS recessed and oriented in the engine compartment so that the brake fluid warning statement embossed on both the top of the filler cap and the side of the reservoir body are not entirely visible by direct view. these vehicles may not fully comply with requirements of fmvss no. 135, "passenger car brake systems."

The remedy

Owners will be provided with new labels and installation instructions.

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Vehicles in this recall

Ford Windstar
1996199719981999

Notes

Owner notification began june 16, 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).