NHTSA Recall 16E026000 — Ford, Lincoln, Mercury Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads

What's wrong

Bosch Brake Components LLC (Bosch) is recalling certain aftermarket replacement front brake pads, models Bosch QuietCast BC598 and BP765, Bosch Blue BE598 and BE598H, Prostop PD598 and PD765M, Duralast Gold DG598, Duralast MKD598, Stop Master ST598, UltraStop ULT598, UltraLife MX598 and MX765, BrakeBest MKD765, and Prostop Platinum PGD598. These brake pads, manufactured October 1, 2014, to October 31, 2015 are intended for use on 2001-2007 Ford Taurus, 2001-2005 Mercury Sable, 1995-1999 Ford Taurus SHO, 1995-2002 Lincoln Continental, and 1993-1998 Lincoln Mark VIII vehicles. The brake pad shim may shift out of position causing the shim to contact the brake disc resulting in damage to the disc.

The risk

A damaged or broken brake disc may reduce a vehicle's braking power, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix

Bosch will instruct the owners how to have the affected brake pads replaced, free of charge. The recall began on May 26, 2016. Owners may contact Bosch customer service at 1-888-715-3616.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

NHTSA campaign

16E026000

Filed by

Robert Bosch Llc

Report received

1 Apr 2016

Owners notified

26 May 2016

Potentially affected

49,635

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2001 Ford Taurus 2002 Ford Taurus 2003 Ford Taurus 2004 Ford Taurus 2005 Ford Taurus 2006 Ford Taurus 2007 Ford Taurus 1995 Ford Taurus Sho 1996 Ford Taurus Sho 1997 Ford Taurus Sho 1998 Ford Taurus Sho 1999 Ford Taurus Sho 1995 Lincoln Continental 1996 Lincoln Continental 1997 Lincoln Continental 1998 Lincoln Continental 1999 Lincoln Continental 2000 Lincoln Continental 2001 Lincoln Continental 2002 Lincoln Continental 1993 Lincoln Mark Viii 1994 Lincoln Mark Viii 1995 Lincoln Mark Viii 1996 Lincoln Mark Viii 1997 Lincoln Mark Viii 1998 Lincoln Mark Viii 2001 Mercury Sable 2002 Mercury Sable 2003 Mercury Sable 2004 Mercury Sable 2005 Mercury Sable

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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