NHTSA campaign 91V134000
FORD MOTOR COMPANY recall 91V134000
FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE SEVERE CORROSION IF OPERATED IN AREAS WHERE CALCIUM CHLORIDE AND SODIUM CHLORIDE ARE USED EXTENSIVELY.
Reported 08/06/1991
What can happen
SEVERELY CORRODED ROTORS MAY FRACTURE OR SEPARATE NEARTHE INNER EDGES OF THE BRAKE DISCS RESULTING IN REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS,HIGHER THAN NORMAL PEDAL EFFORTS, LOUD GRINDING NOISES, AND MODERATE PULLS WHENTHE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS MAY INCREASE MINIMUMSTOPPING DISTANCES, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
Repair
REPLACE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WITH FULL CAST FRONT BRAKE ROTORS.
Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic: Foundation components: Disc: Rotor
Affected years and models
A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.
1991 Ford TAURUSView records1991 Lincoln CONTINENTALView records1991 Mercury SABLEView records1990 Ford TAURUSView records1990 Lincoln CONTINENTALView records1990 Mercury SABLEView records1989 Ford TAURUSView records1989 Lincoln CONTINENTALView records1989 Mercury SABLEView records1988 Ford TAURUSView records1988 Lincoln CONTINENTALView records1988 Mercury SABLEView records1987 Ford TAURUSView records1987 Mercury SABLEView records1986 Ford TAURUSView records1986 Mercury SABLEView records