NHTSA recall campaign
79V117000
ManufacturerFORD MOTOR COMPANYReported1979-05-15Affected82,000 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
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.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SUSPECT BRAKE RETAINING PIN.
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