Ford Taurus; Lincoln Continental; Mercury Sable (1986-1991): Service brakes, hydraulic
Recall 91V134000 · Aug 6, 1991 · Ford Motor Company
325,000
vehicles affected
325,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 91V134000
- Date
- Aug 6, 1991
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 325,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, hydraulic > Foundation components > Disc > Rotor
- Model years
- 1986-1991
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE SEVERE CORROSION IF OPERATED IN AREAS WHERE CALCIUM CHLORIDE AND SODIUM CHLORIDE ARE USED EXTENSIVELY.
What can happen
SEVERELY CORRODED ROTORS MAY FRACTURE OR SEPARATE NEARTHE INNER EDGES OF THE BRAKE DISCS RESULTING IN REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS,HIGHER THAN NORMAL PEDAL EFFORTS, LOUD GRINDING NOISES, AND MODERATE PULLS WHENTHE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS MAY INCREASE MINIMUMSTOPPING DISTANCES, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
REPLACE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WITH FULL CAST FRONT BRAKE ROTORS.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 16 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 91V134000?
3 models: Ford Taurus (1986-1991), Lincoln Continental (1988-1991), Mercury Sable (1986-1991), about 325,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 91V134000?
REPLACE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WITH FULL CAST FRONT BRAKE ROTORS.
What can happen?
SEVERELY CORRODED ROTORS MAY FRACTURE OR SEPARATE NEARTHE INNER EDGES OF THE BRAKE DISCS RESULTING IN REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS,HIGHER THAN NORMAL PEDAL EFFORTS, LOUD GRINDING NOISES, AND MODERATE PULLS WHENTHE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS MAY INCREASE MINIMUMSTOPPING DISTANCES, POSSIBLY.
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.