Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slipRecall 86V-023 · Lincoln vehicles
FORD MOTOR COMPANY recall 86V-023 covers 16,000 Lincoln vehicles for a service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip problem, reported to NHTSA on February 10, 1986.
Source: NHTSA recall 86V023000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
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.
The fix
RE-CONFIGURE WIRING TO THE FLUID LEVEL SENSOR CONNECTOR.
SYSTEM: BRAKE FLUID INDICATOR/FMVSS 105.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from July 1, 1985 to January 1, 1986. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.