CONTINENTAL: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	86V023000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	LINCOLN
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	CONTINENTAL
Model Year:	1986
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturered:	19850701 - 19860101
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	16000
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19860220
Recall Initiated By:	19860220
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Report Received Date:	19860210
Record Creation Date:	19860226
Regulation Part Number:	571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:	105
Defect Summary:	WIRING CONNECTIONS IN AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR TO THE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR FLUID LEVEL SENSORS WERE REVERSED AND FAIL TO INDICATE LOW FLUID LEVELS AS SPECIFIED BY FMVSS 105, HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SENSOR WILL NOT TRANSMIT SIGNAL TO BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WHEN THE FLUID LEVEL IS LESS THAN ONE FOURTH FULL. WITHOUT THIS WARNING SIGNAL THE FLUID LEVEL MAY DECREASE TO THE POINT WHERE PARTIAL OR COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKE WOULD BE EXPERIENCED AND MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary:	RE-CONFIGURE WIRING TO THE FLUID LEVEL SENSOR CONNECTOR.

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