The defect
THE BRAKE LINE MAY BE POSITIONED TOO CLOSE TO AN ENGINE BRACKET. NORMAL ENGINE MOVEMENTS MAY CAUSE THE BRACKET TO RUB AGAINST THE BRAKE LINE.
The remedy
THE BRAKE LINE WILL BE INSPECTED AND REROUTED IF NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Escort | 1984 |
| Mercury LN7 | 1984 |
| Mercury Lynx | 1984 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 Escort | 1984 | 21 | 3 |
| Mercury LN7 | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Mercury Lynx | 1984 | 3 | 3 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1984
19 of the 164 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1984 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 84V158000 19 Dec 1984 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 84V144000 14 Nov 1984 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 84V137000 30 Oct 1984 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 84V135000 23 Oct 1984 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 84V134000 16 Oct 1984 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 84V096000 22 Aug 1984 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 84V093000 17 Aug 1984 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 84V090000 14 Aug 1984 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1984