NHTSA recall 93V023000
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 | 93V023000 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 1993-01-04 |
| Owners notified | 1993-05-07 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP |
| Units potentially affected | 212 |
What is wrong
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM CONTROLLERS DESIGNED FOR REAR WHEEL DRIVE CARS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON THESE FRONT WHEEL DRIVE CARS..
What can happen
THIS COULD RESULT IN REDUCED BRAKING ABILITY AND POSSIBLEVEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE THE REAR WHEEL DRIVE ABS CONTROLLER WITH A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE ABS CONTROLLER.
Notes
SYSTEM: BRAKESVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS WITH OPTIONAL ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS (ABS).
| 1993 FORD TAURUS | Built 1993-01-01 to 1993-01-01. |
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| 1993 MERCURY SABLE | Built 1993-01-01 to 1993-01-01. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 985A6 | 2000-12-14. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY CYCLE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON ROUGH ROADS OR ON AN INCLINE WHILE MAKING A SHARP TURN. *YC |
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| 95212 | 1996-04-25. Service bulletin. THE USE OF PETROLEUM-BASED GREASE AS A LUBRICANT IN SERVICING DISC BRAKES IS NO LONGER ACCEPTABLE BECAUSE IT MAY BE INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE RUBBER MATERIAL USED IN THE DISC BRAKE SYSTEM. IF PETROLEUM-BASED GREASE IS USED TO LUBRICATE ANY PART OF THE DISC BRAKE SYSTEM, IT COULD CAUSE RUBBER PARTS TO SWELL IF LUBRICANT CONTACTS THE RUBBER MATERIAL. |
| 94251 | 1995-11-01. Service bulletin. BRAKES - ANTILOCK- BRAKE PEDAL HAS SLIP/STICK CONDITION AFTER APPLICATION. *TW |
| 94251 | 1995-02-07. Service bulletin. ANTI-LOCK BRAKES - BRAKE PEDAL HAS SLIP/STICK CONDITION AFTER APPLICATION - NOISE/VIBRATION ON SLOW APPLY AND RELEASE. *TW |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.