Vehicle recall 77V158000 · September 22, 1977
Ford Fairmont and Mercury Zephyr
The front disc brake rotors installed on the involved vehicles may have been improperly manufactured so that they contain cracks.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The front disc brake rotors installed on the involved vehicles may have been improperly manufactured so that they contain cracks. These cracked rotors could fracture during vehicle braking and cause brake pull and affect vehicle directional control.
- Remedy
- Dealer will replace both front disc brake rotors on involved vehicles, without charge to owners.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: service brakes; front disc brake rotors.consequences of defect: loss of vehicle control and an accident may result.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 77V158000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 22, 1977
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 44,638
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Rotor
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Fairmont (1978): 1978
- Mercury Zephyr (1978): 1978
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