NHTSA safety recall

Recall 91V134000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor — Ford, Lincoln, Mercury · reported 6 Aug 1991 · 325,000 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE SEVERE CORROSION IF OPERATED IN AREAS WHERE CALCIUM CHLORIDE AND SODIUM CHLORIDE ARE USED EXTENSIVELY.

The risk

SEVERELY CORRODED ROTORS MAY FRACTURE OR SEPARATE NEARTHE INNER EDGES OF THE BRAKE DISCS RESULTING IN REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS,HIGHER THAN NORMAL PEDAL EFFORTS, LOUD GRINDING NOISES, AND MODERATE PULLS WHENTHE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS MAY INCREASE MINIMUMSTOPPING DISTANCES, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

The fix

REPLACE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WITH FULL CAST FRONT BRAKE ROTORS.

SYSTEM: BRAKES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES SOLD OR REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: CT, IL, IN, ME, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT, AND WI.

NHTSA campaign
91V134000
Filed by
Ford Motor Company
Report received
6 Aug 1991
Owners notified
26 Sep 1991
Potentially affected
325,000

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.

1986 Ford Taurus 1987 Ford Taurus 1988 Ford Taurus 1989 Ford Taurus 1990 Ford Taurus 1991 Ford Taurus 1988 Lincoln Continental 1989 Lincoln Continental 1990 Lincoln Continental 1991 Lincoln Continental 1986 Mercury Sable 1987 Mercury Sable 1988 Mercury Sable 1989 Mercury Sable 1990 Mercury Sable 1991 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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