NHTSA Record Id: 16818 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD |
Recalled Component Id: 000007326000203224000000073 |
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Model Name: EXPLORER |
Model Year: 1995 |
NHTSA Campaign Number: 95V052000 |
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Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
Start date of Manufacturing: Nov, 01 1994 |
End date of Manufacturing: Feb, 01 1995 |
Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 8100 |
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 06 1995 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company |
Report Received Date: Mar, 15 1995 |
Record Creation date : Mar, 23 1995 |
Federal Motar Safety Number: 105 |
Defect Summary : In some of the vehicles, brake tubes were misrouted between the master cylinder and the hydraulic control unit and results in exceeding the allowable stopping distances as required by fmvss no. 105, "hydraulic brake systems." in addition, seals within the master cylinder could be abraded by this condition over time resulting in an internal leak and a further reduction in brake performance. |
Consequence Summary: Consequence of non-compliance: stopping distances could be longer than intended resulting in increased potential for a vehicle accident. |
Corrective Summary : Dealers will reroute the brake tubes. |
Recall Notes: System: brakes; hydraulic; lines; metallic; fmvss 105.vehicle description: 2-door multi-purpose passenger vehicles. note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, please contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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