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Safety recall · 75V167000

Parking brake: linkage and cable Ford, Mercury recall

FORD MOTOR COMPANY reported this recall to NHTSA on September 8, 1975. It covers about 818 vehicles across 2 model years listed below. The repair is free.

Check my VIN at NHTSAAffected vehicles
Campaign
75V167000
Reported
Sep 8, 1975
Vehicles
818
Area
Brakes

Contacts

Ford campaign no 168. Possibility that vehicles were built with improperlytensioned parking brake systems. Vehicles with parking brake tensions set toohigh may experience reduced rear brake lining life, and high rear braketemperature resulting in the inability to complete some of the service brakeperformance tests contained in fmvss 105. (Correct by inspecting and adjustingbrake cable tension to proper setting).

What to do

  1. Check your VIN. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls - it shows whether this recall applies to your vehicle and whether the repair has been done.
  2. Call a dealer. Any authorized Ford, Mercury dealer will do the repair free, whether or not you bought the vehicle there. Quote campaign 75V167000.
  3. Ask about parts and a loaner. If parts aren't available yet, ask what to do in the meantime.
  4. Keep your paperwork. If you paid for this repair before the recall, you may be able to get reimbursed - here's how.

Vehicles covered

VehicleComplaintsRecallsGrade
1976 Ford Torino03B
1976 Mercury Montego04D

Questions

Is the 75V167000 recall repair free?

Yes. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix safety recalls free of charge. FORD MOTOR COMPANY's dealers do the work; the remedy is described above.

How do I know if my vehicle is part of recall 75V167000?

Not every vehicle of a listed model year is included. Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or call a dealer with your VIN.

When was recall 75V167000 announced?

FORD MOTOR COMPANY reported it to NHTSA on September 8, 1975. Owners are usually notified by mail within about two months.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data

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