Vehicle recall 78V199000 · September 11, 1978
Ford LTD and Mercury MARQUIS
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Remedy
- Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, install protective shields on the rebound bumper brackets without charge to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: service brakes; front brake hoses.system: due to improper dimensional specifications, the front brake hoses maycontact and chafe against the edges of the frame-mounted rebound bumperbrackets. Chafing of the front brake hose may cause a brake fluid leak andsubsequent loss of front wheel braking capability.consequences of defect: loss of front wheel braking would cause an increase indistance required to stop the vehicle. This could lead to loss of vehiclecontrol and an accident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 78V199000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 11, 1978
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- August 1, 1979
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 8,700
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford LTD (1979): 1979
- Mercury MARQUIS (1979): 1979
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