Vehicle recall 77V160000 · September 22, 1977
1978 Mercury Zephyr
The involved vehicles may have been incorrectly equipped with manual brakes instead of power brakes.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The involved vehicles may have been incorrectly equipped with manual brakes instead of power brakes. Consequently, a non-compliance to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, "hydraulic brake systems", may exist.
- Remedy
- Dealer will remove the manual brake components and install power brake components on all involved vehicles, without charge.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles with 302 cid engines.system: service brakes; brake components.consequences of defect: depending on the optional equipment included on thesevehicles, manual brakes may not be adequate to ensure safe stopping in certaindriving situations and a vehicle accident could result.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 77V160000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 22, 1977
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 72
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Mercury Zephyr (1978): 1978
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