Detomaso Recall 71V231000: Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Pedals And Linkages
NHTSA recall 71V231000 · announced December 21, 1971 · filed by Detomaso Of America, Inc. · 94 units affected
Official NHTSA recall notice →
Notes
FORD CAMPAIGN NO C-1C.POSSIBILITY THAT FRONT BRAKE HOSE IS I NCORRECTLYLOCATED AND MAY CHAFE AGAINST SMALL LIP IN FRONT FE NDER WELL.IF CONDITIONEXISTS, COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF HYDRA ULIC PRESSURE IN ONE OF TWO HYDRAULICSYSTEMS, AND IMPAIR BRAK ING EFFICIENCY.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REROUTINGBRAKE HO SE0 HOSE REPLACE WHERE NECESSARY.) POSSIBILITY THAT BRAKE PE DALSTOP WAS OMITTED IN PRODUCTION, WHICH COULD LEAD TO PROGRE SSIVE BUILD-UP OFHYDRAULIC PRESSURE BRAKE SYSTEM CREATING A P ARTIAL BRAKE PEDAL APPLICATION,EVEN APPLICATION, EVEN WITH PE DAL IN FULLY RELEASED POSITION.MAY CAUSEOVERHEATING WHICH C OULD IMPAIR BRAKING PERFORMANCE.(CORRECT BY INSPECTINGAND I NSTALLING BRAKE PEDAL STOP.) POSSIBILITY THAT FUEL TANK COUL D DEVELOPCRACKS IN SEAMS, PERMITTING FUEL LEAKAGE.IF CONDIT ION DEVELOPS, COULDPRESENT POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD.(CORRECT BYMODIFYING TANK TO PRECLUDEPOSSIBILITY OF FUEL LEAKAGE.)
Vehicles covered by this recall
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.