NHTSA recall campaign
99V123000
ManufacturerFORD MOTOR COMPANYReported1999-05-18Affected15,681 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LINE TO THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT (HCU) CONNECTION COULD SEPARATE CAUSING THE LINE TO LEAK WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED.
Risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE TO THE FRONT WHEELS, INCREASING THE STOPPING DISTANCE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FLARE NUT ON THE BRAKE LINE.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →