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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 77V160000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

FORD MOTOR COMPANY · Reported to NHTSA Sep 22, 1977

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
72
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
1
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Sep 22, 1977

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL BRAKES INSTEAD OF POWER BRAKES. CONSEQUENTLY, A NON-COMPLIANCE TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS", MAY EXIST.

The remedy

DEALER WILL REMOVE THE MANUAL BRAKE COMPONENTS AND INSTALL POWER BRAKE COMPONENTS ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES, WITHOUT CHARGE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH 302 CID ENGINES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; BRAKE COMPONENTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DEPENDING ON THE OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT INCLUDED ON THESEVEHICLES, MANUAL BRAKES MAY NOT BE ADEQUATE TO ENSURE SAFE STOPPING IN CERTAINDRIVING SITUATIONS AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
77V160000
Units potentially affected
72
Report received
Sep 22, 1977
Production range
Not recorded
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
105

Vehicles covered

1 model year across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.