| October 07,1980 1981 Ford Escort Recalled NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 80V134000 Component:
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Potential Number Of Units Affected:
27000
Summary:
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE RIGHT AND LEFT HAND REAR BRAKE BACKING PLATE ATTACHMENT BOLTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS. BACKING PLATE BOLTS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO WITHSTAND THE LOADS EXPERIENCED DURING TRUCK SHIPMENT. IF THE BOLTS LOOSEN FROM THE SPINDLE DURING OPERATION, BACKING PLATE MOVEMENT MAY RESULT IN WEAKENING OR PREMATURE
WEAR OF ONE OR BOTH REAR BRAKE TUBES. THIS COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID.
Remedy:
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND TIGHTEN THE BOLTS TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATIONS. REAR BRAKE TUBES WILL BE REPLACED, IF NECESSARY, AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; REAR BRAKE BACKING PLATE, ATTACHMENT BOLTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY ON THE REAR BRAKE ADJACENT TO
THE BROKEN TUBE AND ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE FRONT BRAKE. ALTHOUGH PARTIAL BRAKING CAPABILITY WOULD REMAIN, THE VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE WOULD BE INCREASED AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT. IF BOTH REAR BRAKE TUBES FAIL, ALL HYDRAULIC BRAKING WOULD BE LOST AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR. NOTE: A LOOSE BACKING PLATE MAY RESULT IN NOTICEABLE NOISE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. | |
