Service Brakes, Hydraulic:pedals And Linkages

NHTSA recall 79V117000 · announced May 15, 1979 · filed by Ford Motor Company · 82,000 units affected

The problem

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH BRAKE PUSH-ROD TO BRAKE PEDAL RETAINING PINS WHICH WERE NOT HEAT-TREATED AS SPECIFIED. THIS COULD ALLOW THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE PUSH-ROD.

What to do

DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SUSPECT BRAKE RETAINING PIN.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; HYDRAULIC LINKAGE, PEDAL.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DISENGAGEMENT OF THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD RESULT IN TOTALLOSS OF SERVICE BRAKES, WHICH COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.NOTE: THE PARKING BRAKE WILL REMAIN OPERATIONAL EVEN IF SERVICE BRAKES ARELOST.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1979 Ford Bronco
• 1979 Ford E100
• 1979 Ford E150
• 1979 Ford E250
• 1979 Ford E350
• 1979 Ford Econoline
• 1979 Ford F100
• 1979 Ford F150
• 1979 Ford F250
• 1979 Ford F350
• 1979 Ford Fairmont
• 1979 Ford Granada
• 1979 Ford Ltd
• 1979 Ford Ltd Ii
• 1979 Ford Mustang
• 1979 Ford Thunderbird
• 1979 Lincoln Continental
• 1979 Lincoln Mark V
• 1979 Lincoln Versailles
• 1979 Mercury Capri
• 1979 Mercury Cougar
• 1979 Mercury Marquis
• 1979 Mercury Monarch
• 1979 Mercury Xr7
• 1979 Mercury Zephyr

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.