The defect
DIMENSIONAL DIFFERENCES IN THE 1980 VERSUS THE 1979 ASSEMBLIES MAY ALLOW THE INNER BRAKE LINING/SHOE TO MOVE OUTWARD TO A POSITION WHERE IT IS NO LONGER RETAINED IN THE SHOE SLOT WHEN THE FRONT BRAKE INNER LININGS BECOME WORN TO THE POINT OF NEEDING REPLACEMENT. THE INNER BRAKE SHOE COULD THEN WEDGE BETWEEN THE ROTOR AND SPINDLE, POSSIBLY CAUSING A SUDDEN LOCK-UP OF ONE FRONT WHEEL. THIS CAN OCCUR WITHOUT BRAKE APPLICATION AND WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT STEERING CONTROL. THESE DIMENSIONAL DIFFERENCES COULD ALSO ALLOW ADDITIONAL TRAVEL OF THE BRAKE PISTON SUCH THAT A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID FROM THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM MAY OCCUR. THIS WOULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE HUB AND ROTOR ASSEMBLIES AND SPINDLE SEALS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1979
33 of the 274 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1979 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 79V262000 18 Dec 1979 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 79V256000 4 Dec 1979 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 79V228000 16 Oct 1979 | REVCON, INCORPORATED |
| 79V204000 11 Sept 1979 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 79V184000 14 Aug 1979 | MASERATI AUTOMOBILES, INC |
| 79V186000 7 Aug 1979 | FMC CORPORATION |
| 79V169000 9 Jul 1979 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 79V167000 9 Jul 1979 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1979