| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
99V123000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FORD |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
EXPLORER |
| Model Year: |
1999 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
99S16 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
19990416 - 19990503 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
15681 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19990517 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19990517 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19990518 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19990520 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LINE TO THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT (HCU) CONNECTION COULD SEPARATE CAUSING THE LINE TO LEAK WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE TO THE FRONT WHEELS, INCREASING THE STOPPING DISTANCE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FLARE NUT ON THE BRAKE LINE. |