The issue
THE COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ON THESE VEHICLES MAY CORRODE, WEAKEN AND FRACTURE, RESULTING IN A REDUCTION OF BRAKING PERFORMANCE. SUCH A FRACTURE WOULD RESULT IN LOSS OF BRAKING AT THE CORRESPONDING FRONT WHEEL WHICH COULD IN TURN RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE AND A POSSIBLE CRASH. CORRECTION: FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WILL BE REPLACED.
Description (français)
Les rotors de freins avant en matériau composite de ces véhicules peuvent se corroder, se détériorer et briser, réduisant l'efficacité du freinage. Un tel bris peut entraîner une perte de puissance de freinage sur la roue avant correspondante qui, à son tour, peut résulter en une augmentation de la distance de freinage et causer un accident.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Taurus | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| Mercury Sable | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Taurus | 1986 | 101 | 8 |
| Ford Taurus | 1987 | 255 | 8 |
| Ford Taurus | 1988 | 333 | 5 |
| Ford Taurus | 1989 | 562 | 5 |
| Ford Taurus | 1990 | 381 | 6 |
| Ford Taurus | 1991 | 649 | 4 |
| Mercury Sable | 1986 | 46 | 8 |
| Mercury Sable | 1987 | 76 | 8 |
| Mercury Sable | 1988 | 126 | 5 |
| Mercury Sable | 1989 | 238 | 6 |
| Mercury Sable | 1990 | 166 | 5 |
| Mercury Sable | 1991 | 221 | 4 |