# NHTSA recall 85V025000

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: 85V025000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1985\-03\-11
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
- Units potentially affected: 3508

## What is wrong

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDERS MAY HAVE IMPROPERLY ANODIZED       INTERNAL SURFACES CAUSING ACCELERATED WEAR OF A PISTON SEAL.                                                                                                      CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: ONE PORTION OF THE SPLIT BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD BECOME        INEFFECTIVE RESULTING IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY CAUSE AN          ACCIDENT. DRIVER WOULD BE WARNED BY INCREASED PEDAL TRAVEL AND THE BRAKE         WARNING LIGHT.


## The remedy

MASTER CYLINDERS BUILT ON JANUARY 9, 1985 WILL BE REPLACED.


## Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS. SYSTEM: BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1985 FORD THUNDERBIRD](/makes/ford/thunderbird/1985/recalls.md). Built 1985\-01\-01 to 1985\-01\-01.
- [1985 MERCURY COUGAR](/makes/mercury/cougar/1985/recalls.md). Built 1985\-01\-01 to 1985\-01\-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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