NHTSA campaign 85V025000
FORD MOTOR COMPANY recall 85V025000
BRAKE MASTER CYLINDERS MAY HAVE IMPROPERLY ANODIZED INTERNAL SURFACES CAUSING ACCELERATED WEAR OF A PISTON SEAL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: ONE PORTION OF THE SPLIT BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD BECOME INEFFECTIVE RESULTING IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DRIVER WOULD BE WARNED BY INCREASED PEDAL TRAVEL AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT.
Reported 03/11/1985
Repair
MASTER CYLINDERS BUILT ON JANUARY 9, 1985 WILL BE REPLACED.
Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic: Foundation components: Master cylinder
Affected years and models
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