NHTSA recall campaign
90V190000
ManufacturerFORD MOTOR COMPANYReported1990-11-09Affected5,000 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
LOWER END OF BRAKE ROD, WHICH CONNECTS BRAKE PEDAL ARM TO BELL CRANK OF POWER BRAKE ASSEBLY, MAY HAVE INADEQUATE WALL THICKNESS.
Risk
BELLCRANK WALL COULD FRACTURE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ANDRESULT IN LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKING CAPABILITY WITH POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
INSTALL NEW BRAKE ROD WITHW ADEQUATE WALL THICKNESS.
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