# Transport Canada recall 1980136

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 1980136
- Manufacturer's number: 405
- Reported: 1980\-10\-20
- Units potentially affected: 1000

## What is wrong

VEHICLES MAY HAVE INADEQUATE TORQUE ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT REAR BRAKE BACKING PLATE ATTACHMENT BOLTS TO WITHSTAND THE LOADS EXPERIENCED DURING RRUCK SHIPMENT.  SHOULD THE BACKING PLATE BOLTS LOOSEN FROM THE SPINDLE DURING TRANSIT, BACKING PLATE MOVEMENT MAY CAUSE FATIGUE OF ONE OR BOTH REAR BRAKE TUBES RESULTING IN AL LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1981 FORD ESCORT](/makes/ford/escort/1981/recalls.md)
- [1981 MERCURY LYNX](/makes/mercury/lynx/1981/recalls.md)

## 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/1980136](/v1/recalls/tc/1980136)

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