Vehicle recall 01V045000 · February 14, 2001
2000 Ford Contour
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles built with an incorrect power brake booster and master cylinder assembly.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles built with an incorrect power brake booster and master cylinder assembly.
- Consequence
- If either the master cylinder or power brake booster is subsequently serviced with only one of the correct brake booster or master cylinder parts, brake performance would be reduced.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install the correct contour brake booster and master cylinder in each of these vehicles. Owner notification began January 28, 2002. 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 1-866-436-7332.
- Notes
- Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V045000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 14, 2001
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- 01S04
- Owner notification
- January 28, 2002
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 80
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Master cylinder; Service brakes, hydraulic › Power assist › Vacuum
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Contour (2000): 2000
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