{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"84V123000","date":"1984-10-10","owner_notified":"1984-11-26","manufacturer":"FORD MOTOR COMPANY","component":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","summary":"THE BRAKE LINE MAY BE POSITIONED TOO CLOSE TO AN ENGINE BRACKET. NORMAL ENGINE MOVEMENTS MAY CAUSE THE BRACKET TO RUB AGAINST THE BRAKE LINE.","consequence":null,"remedy":"THE BRAKE LINE WILL BE INSPECTED AND REROUTED IF NECESSARY.","notes":"VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTIONAND TURBO 1.6 LITER ENGINES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; BRAKE LINE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE BRAKE LINE WEARS ENOUGH THAT BRAKE FLUID LEAKSFROM THE LINE, THE VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE MAY INCREASE. THE DETERIORATION INBRAKING PERFORMANCE FROM A FLUID LEAK COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT SHOULD ALERT DRIVER TO FLUID LOSS. INCREASEDBRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL OR SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL ACTION MAY ALSO OCCUR.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":14998,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1984,"make":"FORD","model":"ESCORT","vehicle_id":"1984_ford_escort","match":"exact","built_from":"1983-10-01","built_to":"1984-06-01"},{"year":1984,"make":"MERCURY","model":"LN7","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":"1983-10-01","built_to":"1984-06-01"},{"year":1984,"make":"MERCURY","model":"LYNX","vehicle_id":"1984_mercury_lynx","match":"exact","built_from":"1983-10-01","built_to":"1984-06-01"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/84V123000"}