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NHTSARecalled Feb 10, 1986 · #86V023000

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:ANTI-SKID SYSTEM

Hazard

Vehicle safety defect

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Description

WIRING CONNECTIONS IN AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR TO THE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR FLUID LEVEL SENSORS WERE REVERSED AND FAIL TO INDICATE LOW FLUID LEVELS AS SPECIFIED BY FMVSS 105, HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SENSOR WILL NOT TRANSMIT SIGNAL TO BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WHEN THE FLUID LEVEL IS LESS THAN ONE FOURTH FULL. WITHOUT THIS WARNING SIGNAL THE FLUID LEVEL MAY DECREASE TO THE POINT WHERE PARTIAL OR COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKE WOULD BE EXPERIENCED AND MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.

Product details

Product
BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:ANTI-SKID SYSTEM
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Model numbers
UPCs

What you should do

RE-CONFIGURE WIRING TO THE FLUID LEVEL SENSOR CONNECTOR.

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