Land Rover Recall 80V107000: Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Foundation Components, Master Cylinder
NHTSA recall 80V107000 · announced August 15, 1980 · filed by Jaguar Cars · 1,300 units affected
The problem
THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT UNDER HIGH AMBIENT/UNDERHOOD TEMPERATURES, A CHEMICAL ACTION MAY TAKE PLACE BETWEEN ANY WATER CONTENT IN THE BRAKE FLUID AND THE BRAKE SPRING IN THE MASTER CYLINDER SECONDARY PISTON CHAMBER. AS A RESULT OF THIS CHEMICAL ACTION, A GAS DEVELOPS (HYDROGEN) WHICH DISPLACES THE BRAKE FLUID CAUSING A PROGRESSIVE INCREASE IN BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER PISTON TRAVEL WITH SUBSEQUENT DECREASE IN THE EFFICIENCY OF THE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM.
What to do
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Official NHTSA recall notice →
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; HYDRAULIC, MASTER CYLINDER PISTONS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A DECREASE IN REAR BRAKE EFFICIENCY WOULD LENGTHEN THESTOPPING DISTANCE OF VEHICLE, AND IN A SUDDEN STOP SITUATION, COULD RESULT INAN ACCIDENT.
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.