MERCURY: LN7: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 81V084000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | LN7 |
| Model Year: | 1982 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: | 19810601 - 19810601 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 4338 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 19810626 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: | 19810707 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19810714 |
Defect Summary:
SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER BRAKE BOOSTERS HAVE FRONT AND REAR SHELLS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY JOINED. IMPROPERLY JOINED BOOSTER SHELLS MAY SEPARATE EITHER PARTIALLY OR COMPLETELY DURING BRAKE APPLICATION.
Corrective Summary:
ALL DEFECTIVE BOOSTERS WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER BRAKE BOOSTERS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; POWER BRAKE BOOSTER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS SEPARATION MAY RESULT IN TOTAL LOSS OF THE SERVICEBRAKES WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND POSSIBLY, ANACCIDENT.NOTE: OWNER IS ADVISED TO CONTACT DEALER IMMEDIATELY TO FIND OUT WHETHER THEDEFECT WAS CORRECTED PRIOR TO VEHICLE PURCHASE. THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BEDRIVEN UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS CORRECTED.