DETOMASO PANTERA 1971: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 71V231000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| DETOMASO | PANTERA | 1971 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1971-12-08 | 1971-12-21 | 1979-10-12 |
Production Dates: 1971-03-01 - 1971-04-01
Manufacturers Involved: DETOMASO OF AMERICA, INC.
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 94
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
FORD CAMPAIGN NO C-1C.POSSIBILITY THAT FRONT BRAKE HOSE IS I NCORRECTLYLOCATED AND MAY CHAFE AGAINST SMALL LIP IN FRONT FE NDER WELL.IF CONDITIONEXISTS, COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF HYDRA ULIC PRESSURE IN ONE OF TWO HYDRAULICSYSTEMS, AND IMPAIR BRAK ING EFFICIENCY.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REROUTINGBRAKE HO SE0 HOSE REPLACE WHERE NECESSARY.' POSSIBILITY THAT BRAKE PE DALSTOP WAS OMITTED IN PRODUCTION, WHICH COULD LEAD TO PROGRE SSIVE BUILD-UP OFHYDRAULIC PRESSURE BRAKE SYSTEM CREATING A P ARTIAL BRAKE PEDAL APPLICATION,EVEN APPLICATION, EVEN WITH PE DAL IN FULLY RELEASED POSITION.MAY CAUSEOVERHEATING WHICH C OULD IMPAIR BRAKING PERFORMANCE.'CORRECT BY INSPECTINGAND I NSTALLING BRAKE PEDAL STOP.' POSSIBILITY THAT FUEL TANK COUL D DEVELOPCRACKS IN SEAMS, PERMITTING FUEL LEAKAGE.IF CONDIT ION DEVELOPS, COULDPRESENT POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD.'CORRECT BYMODIFYING TANK TO PRECLUDEPOSSIBILITY OF FUEL LEAKAGE.'
