Bosch Blue Front Brake Pads BE598, Front Brake Pads BE598H; Bosch Quietcast Front Brake Pads BC598; Bosch Quitecast Front Brake Pads BP765 and 15 more (1993-2007): Service brakes, hydraulic
Recall 16E026000 · Apr 1, 2016 · Robert Bosch LLC
49,635
units affected
49,635
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16E026000
- Date
- Apr 1, 2016
- Maker
- Robert Bosch LLC
- Units affected
- 49,635
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Service brakes, hydraulic > Foundation components > Disc > Pads
- Model years
- 1993-2007
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Bosch Brake Components LLC (Bosch) is recalling certain aftermarket replacement front brake pads, models Bosch QuietCast BC598 and BP765, Bosch Blue BE598 and BE598H, Prostop PD598 and PD765M, Duralast Gold DG598, Duralast MKD598, Stop Master ST598, UltraStop ULT598, UltraLife MX598 and MX765, BrakeBest MKD765, and Prostop Platinum PGD598. These brake pads, manufactured October 1, 2014, to October 31, 2015 are intended for use on 2001-2007 Ford Taurus, 2001-2005 Mercury Sable, 1995-1999 Ford Taurus SHO, 1995-2002 Lincoln Continental, and 1993-1998 Lincoln Mark VIII vehicles. The brake pad shim may shift out of position causing the shim to contact the brake disc resulting in damage to the disc.
What can happen
A damaged or broken brake disc may reduce a vehicle's braking power, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Bosch will instruct the owners how to have the affected brake pads replaced, free of charge. The recall began on May 26, 2016. Owners may contact Bosch customer service at 1-888-715-3616.
Vehicles covered
19 models, 45 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Bosch Blue | Front Brake Pads BE598 | Not stated |
| Bosch Blue | Front Brake Pads BE598H | Not stated |
| Bosch Quietcast | Front Brake Pads BC598 | Not stated |
| Bosch Quitecast | Front Brake Pads BP765 | Not stated |
| Brakebest | Front Brake Pads MKD765 | Not stated |
| Duralast | Front Brake Pads MKD598 | Not stated |
| Duralast Gold | Front Brake Pads DG598 | Not stated |
| Ford | Taurus | 2001-2007 |
| Ford | Taurus Sho | 1995-1999 |
| Lincoln | Continental | 1995-2002 |
| Lincoln | Mark Viii | 1993-1998 |
| Mercury | Sable | 2001-2005 |
| Prostop | Front Brake Pads PD598 | Not stated |
| Prostop | Front Brake Pads PD765M | Not stated |
| Prostop Platinum | Front Brake Pads PGD598 | Not stated |
| Stopmaster | Front Brake Pads ST598 | Not stated |
| Ultralife | Front Brake Pads MX598 | Not stated |
| Ultralife | Front Brake Pads MX765 | Not stated |
| Ultrastop | Front Brake Pads ULT598 | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16E026000?
19 models: Bosch Blue Front Brake Pads BE598 (all years), Bosch Blue Front Brake Pads BE598H (all years), Bosch Quietcast Front Brake Pads BC598 (all years) and 16 more, about 49,635 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16E026000?
Bosch will instruct the owners how to have the affected brake pads replaced, free of charge. The recall began on May 26, 2016. Owners may contact Bosch customer service at 1-888-715-3616.
What can happen?
A damaged or broken brake disc may reduce a vehicle's braking power, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.