# NHTSA recall 80V152000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 80V152000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1980\-11\-19
- Owners notified: 1980\-11\-07
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
- Units potentially affected: 1500

## What is wrong

ON SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE BRAKE PUSHROD TO BRAKE PEDAL RETAINING PINS MAY BE MISSING OR LOOSE. INSECURELY INSTALLED OR MISSING RETAINERS COULD RESULT IN DISENGAGEMENT OF THE BRAKE PUSHROD AND TOTAL LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKING.


## The remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL A BRAKE PEDAL RETAINING PIN.


## Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; BRAKE PUSHROD RETAINER PINS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND RESULT IN AVEHICLE ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE DRIVER IS ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE NECESSARYCORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1981 FORD FAIRMONT](/makes/ford/fairmont/1981/recalls.md). Built 1980\-10\-01 to 1980\-10\-01.
- [1981 MERCURY ZEPHYR](/makes/mercury/zephyr/1981/recalls.md). Built 1980\-10\-01 to 1980\-10\-01.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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