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Component: BRAKES: POWER ASSIST: PRIMARY: BOOSTER
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| ID: 96V024000 (1994 FORD TRUCK RANGER) |
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Mar 17, 2005 19:41:50 |
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Description:
Recall: 1994 Ford Ranger
Component: BRAKES:POWER ASSIST:PRIMARY:BOOSTER
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 96V024000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Potential Number of Units Affected: 110500Summary:
THE STUDS WHICH ATTACH THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE POWER BRAKE VACUUM
BOOSTER ASSEMBLY CAN DEVELOP STRESS CORROSION CRACKING AFTER BEING OPERATED FOR
AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOCATION.
IF A CRACK OCCURS, IT COULD RESULT IN ONE OR BOTH STUDS FRACTURING. THE MASTER
CYLINDER COULD THEN SEPARATE FROM THE VACUUM BOOSTER, WHEN THE BRAKES ARE
APPLIED, PREVENTING THE SERVICE BRAKES FROM ACTIVATING, INCREASING THE RISK OF
A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER ASSEMBLY.
SYSTEM: BRAKES; POWER ASSIST; PRIMARY; BOOSTER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS ORIGINALLY
SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COUNTIES OF LOS ANGELES,
ORANGE, SAN BERNADINO, SAN DIEGO, RIVERSIDE, VENTURA, SANTA BARBARA, SAN LUIS
OBISPO, IMPERIAL, AND KERN.
NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON
SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, SHOULD
CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673 OR MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500. ALSO CONTACT THE
NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION''S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT
1-800-424-9393.
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