Ford Fairmont; Mercury Zephyr (1978): Service brakes, hydraulic
Recall 77V158000 · Sep 22, 1977 · Ford Motor Company
44,638
vehicles affected
44,638
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 77V158000
- Date
- Sep 22, 1977
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 44,638
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, hydraulic > Foundation components > Disc > Rotor
- Model years
- 1978
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
THE FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED SO THAT THEY CONTAIN CRACKS. THESE CRACKED ROTORS COULD FRACTURE DURING VEHICLE BRAKING AND CAUSE BRAKE PULL AND AFFECT VEHICLE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALER WILL REPLACE BOTH FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS ON INVOLVED VEHICLES, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 77V158000?
2 models: Ford Fairmont (1978), Mercury Zephyr (1978), about 44,638 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 77V158000?
DEALER WILL REPLACE BOTH FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS ON INVOLVED VEHICLES, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.
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.