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United States 85V025000

Ford Motor Company

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC — BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:MASTER CYLINDER · March 11, 1985

The problem

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDERS MAY HAVE IMPROPERLY ANODIZED INTERNAL SURFACES CAUSING ACCELERATED WEAR OF A PISTON SEAL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: ONE PORTION OF THE SPLIT BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD BECOME INEFFECTIVE RESULTING IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DRIVER WOULD BE WARNED BY INCREASED PEDAL TRAVEL AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT.

What owners should do

MASTER CYLINDERS BUILT ON JANUARY 9, 1985 WILL BE REPLACED.

Units 3508

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