Ford Thunderbird; Mercury Cougar (1985): Service brakes, hydraulic
Recall 85V025000 · Mar 11, 1985 · Ford Motor Company
3,508
vehicles affected
3,508
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 85V025000
- Date
- Mar 11, 1985
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 3,508
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, hydraulic > Foundation components > Master cylinder
- Model years
- 1985
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
BRAKE MASTER CYLINDERS MAY HAVE IMPROPERLY ANODIZED INTERNAL SURFACES CAUSING ACCELERATED WEAR OF A PISTON SEAL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: ONE PORTION OF THE SPLIT BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD BECOME INEFFECTIVE RESULTING IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DRIVER WOULD BE WARNED BY INCREASED PEDAL TRAVEL AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
MASTER CYLINDERS BUILT ON JANUARY 9, 1985 WILL BE REPLACED.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Ford | Thunderbird | 1985 |
| Mercury | Cougar | 1985 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 85V025000?
2 models: Ford Thunderbird (1985), Mercury Cougar (1985), about 3,508 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 85V025000?
MASTER CYLINDERS BUILT ON JANUARY 9, 1985 WILL BE REPLACED.
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.