Recall 90V100000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder — Ford · reported 24 May 1990 · 365 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
INCORRECT SIZE MASTER CYLINDER INSTALLED WILL PROVIDE LESS LINE PRESSURE TO WHEEL CYLINDERS FOR A GIVEN PEDAL PRESSURE.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES ORINCREASED PEDAL PRESSURE REQUIRED FOR A GIVEN STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH COULDCAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
The fix
INSTALL THE CORRECT 1.75 INCH MASTER CYLINDER.
SYSTEM: HYDROMAX POWER BRAKE ASSEMBLIES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS.
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.
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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