Ford Escort; Mercury Lynx (1981): Service brakes, hydraulic
Recall 80V134000 · Oct 3, 1980 · Ford Motor Company
27,000
vehicles affected
27,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 80V134000
- Date
- Oct 3, 1980
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 27,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, hydraulic > Foundation components
- Model years
- 1981
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Poisoning
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE RIGHT AND LEFT HAND REAR BRAKE BACKING PLATE ATTACHMENT BOLTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS. BACKING PLATE BOLTS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO WITHSTAND THE LOADS EXPERIENCED DURING TRUCK SHIPMENT. IF THE BOLTS LOOSEN FROM THE SPINDLE DURING OPERATION, BACKING PLATE MOVEMENT MAY RESULT IN WEAKENING OR PREMATURE WEAR OF ONE OR BOTH REAR BRAKE TUBES. THIS COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND TIGHTEN THE BOLTS TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATIONS. REAR BRAKE TUBES WILL BE REPLACED, IF NECESSARY, AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 80V134000?
2 models: Ford Escort (1981), Mercury Lynx (1981), about 27,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 80V134000?
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND TIGHTEN THE BOLTS TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATIONS. REAR BRAKE TUBES WILL BE REPLACED, IF NECESSARY, AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
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.