NHTSA recall campaign
90V100000
ManufacturerFORD MOTOR COMPANYReported1990-05-24Affected365 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
INCORRECT SIZE MASTER CYLINDER INSTALLED WILL PROVIDE LESS LINE PRESSURE TO WHEEL CYLINDERS FOR A GIVEN PEDAL PRESSURE.
Risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES ORINCREASED PEDAL PRESSURE REQUIRED FOR A GIVEN STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH COULDCAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
INSTALL THE CORRECT 1.75 INCH MASTER CYLINDER.
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