Recall Detail

FORD / WINDSTAR / 1996

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 9912 Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD
Recalled Component Id: 000009217000215150000000072 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: WINDSTAR Model Year: 1996
NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V147000 Mfr Campaign Number: 99S17
Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: Jun, 16 1996 End date of Manufacturing: May, 31 1999
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 789723
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jun, 16 1999 Recall Initiator: OVSC
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company Report Received Date: Jun, 14 1999
Record Creation date : Jun, 16 1999 Federal Motar Safety Number: 135
Defect Summary : 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." Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary : Owners will be provided with new labels and installation instructions. Recall 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).
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