Vehicle recall 79V117000 · May 15, 1979
Ford Bronco, Mercury Capri and 23 more models
The involved vehicles were produced with brake push-rod to brake pedal retaining pins which were not heat-treated as specified.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The involved vehicles were produced with brake push-rod to brake pedal retaining pins which were not heat-treated as specified. This could allow the brake pedal to become disengaged from the push-rod.
- Remedy
- Dealer will replace the suspect brake retaining pin.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: service brakes; hydraulic linkage, pedal.consequences of defect: disengagement of the brake pedal would result in totalloss of service brakes, which could lead to loss of vehicle control and anaccident.note: the parking brake will remain operational even if service brakes arelost.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 79V117000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 15, 1979
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- June 18, 1979
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 82,000
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Pedals and linkages
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Bronco (1979): 1979
- Ford E-100 (1979): 1979
- Ford E-150 (1979): 1979
- Ford E-250 (1979): 1979
- Ford E-350 (1979): 1979
- Ford Econoline (1979): 1979
- Ford F-100 (1979): 1979
- Ford F-150 (1979): 1979
- Ford F-250 (1979): 1979
- Ford F-350 (1979): 1979
- Ford Fairmont (1979): 1979
- Ford Granada (1979): 1979
- Ford LTD (1979): 1979
- Ford LTD II (1979): 1979
- Ford Mustang (1979): 1979
- Ford Thunderbird (1979): 1979
- Lincoln Continental (1979): 1979
- Lincoln Mark V (1979): 1979
- Lincoln Versailles (1979): 1979
- Mercury Capri (1979): 1979
- Mercury Cougar (1979): 1979
- Mercury MARQUIS (1979): 1979
- Mercury Monarch (1979): 1979
- Mercury XR7 (1979): 1979
- Mercury Zephyr (1979): 1979
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