NHTSA recall 91V134000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 91V134000 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 1991-08-06 |
| Owners notified | 1991-09-26 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR |
| Units potentially affected | 325000 |
What is wrong
FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE SEVERE CORROSION IF OPERATED IN AREAS WHERE CALCIUM CHLORIDE AND SODIUM CHLORIDE ARE USED EXTENSIVELY.
What can happen
SEVERELY CORRODED ROTORS MAY FRACTURE OR SEPARATE NEARTHE INNER EDGES OF THE BRAKE DISCS RESULTING IN REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS,HIGHER THAN NORMAL PEDAL EFFORTS, LOUD GRINDING NOISES, AND MODERATE PULLS WHENTHE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS MAY INCREASE MINIMUMSTOPPING DISTANCES, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WITH FULL CAST FRONT BRAKE ROTORS.
Notes
SYSTEM: BRAKES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES SOLD OR REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: CT, IL, IN, ME, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT, AND WI.
| 1986 FORD TAURUS | Built 1985-10-01 to 1991-01-01. |
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| 1987 FORD TAURUS | |
| 1988 FORD TAURUS | |
| 1989 FORD TAURUS | |
| 1990 FORD TAURUS | |
| 1991 FORD TAURUS | |
| 1988 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL | |
| 1989 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL | |
| 1990 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL | |
| 1991 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL | |
| 1986 MERCURY SABLE | |
| 1987 MERCURY SABLE | |
| 1988 MERCURY SABLE | |
| 1989 MERCURY SABLE | |
| 1990 MERCURY SABLE | |
| 1991 MERCURY SABLE |
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