Ford LTD, Mustang; Mercury Capri, Marquis (1985): Service brakes, hydraulic
Recall 85V068000 · May 21, 1985 · Ford Motor Company
14,008
vehicles affected
14,008
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 85V068000
- Date
- May 21, 1985
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 14,008
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, hydraulic > Power assist > Vacuum
- Model years
- 1985
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
BRAKE BOOSTER REAR SHELLS MAY HAVE REDUCED WALL THICKNESSES WHICH COULD CAUSE THE SHELL TO BREAK. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: REPEATED BRAKE USE COULD CAUSE THE SHELL TO CRACK AND THE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY TO COME APART. SERVICE BRAKES CAPABILITY WOULD BE TOTALLY LOST WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
INSPECT AND IF NECESSARY REPLACE THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 4 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 85V068000?
4 models: Ford LTD (1985), Ford Mustang (1985), Mercury Capri (1985) and 1 more, about 14,008 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 85V068000?
INSPECT AND IF NECESSARY REPLACE THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY.
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.