Ford Fairmont, Thunderbird; Mercury Cougar, Zephyr (1980): Service brakes, hydraulic
Recall 79V262000 · Dec 18, 1979 · Ford Motor Company
3,000
vehicles affected
3,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 79V262000
- Date
- Dec 18, 1979
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 3,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, hydraulic > Foundation components > Drum > Wheel cylinders
- Model years
- 1980
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS". REAR AXLE ASSEMBLIES INTENDED FOR OTHER VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN THE INVOLVED VEHICLES. THE WHEEL CYLINDERS MAY NOT BE THE CORRECT SIZE. THIS COULD AFFECT BRAKING PERFORMANCE.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALER WILL REPLACE ANY INCORRECT WHEEL CYLINDERS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 4 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 79V262000?
4 models: Ford Fairmont (1980), Ford Thunderbird (1980), Mercury Cougar (1980) and 1 more, about 3,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 79V262000?
DEALER WILL REPLACE ANY INCORRECT WHEEL CYLINDERS WITHOUT 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.