| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
93E029006 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
ELDORADO |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
ESCORT RE |
| Model Year: |
1993 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
ELDORADO NATIONAL |
| Manufacturered: |
19920801 - 19930501 |
| Type of Report: |
E (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
40 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19931009 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19931009 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
EL DORADO TIRE COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19931117 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19931117 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
A GAP BETWEEN THE MASTER CYLINDER AND REMOTE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR ADAPTER, CAUSED BY AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION CONDITION OF THE ADAPTER, RESULTS IN BRAKE FLUID LOSS DURING BRAKE APPLICATION. |
| Consequence Summary: |
BRAKE FLUID LOSS RESULTS IN LOSS OF PRESSURE CAUSINGPARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY, WHICH MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE THE OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION ADAPTERS. |