MONACO MARQUIS 1979: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Make : MONACO Model : MARQUIS Year : 1979
Build Dates : 1978-08-01 - 1979-04-01
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 79V106000
Date Owner's Notified: 1979-04-20 Date Received by ODI: 1979-04-30 Date Added to Database: 1979-10-12
Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 162000
Summary:
      SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH MISINDEXED FRONT BRAKE HOSES WHICH COULD CONTACT A TIRE OR WHEEL IN A FULL-TURN CONDITION. CHAFING AND WEAR TO THE BRAKE HOSE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND FRONT WHEEL BRAKING CAPABILITY.
Consequence:
     
Remedy:
      DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, RE-INDEX THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE. THOSE HOSES SHOWING SIGNS OF ABRASION WILL BE REPLACED, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES, BRAKE HOSES, FRONT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: REAR WHEEL BRAKES WILL NOT BE AFFECTED, BUT LOSS OFFRONT BRAKES WOULD INCREASE THE VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS COULD CAUSE AVEHICLE ACCIDENT IN A SITUATION WHICH REQUIRES A SUDDEN STOP.