Vehicle recall 80V152000 · November 19, 1980
Ford Fairmont and Mercury Zephyr
On some of the involved vehicles, the brake pushrod to brake pedal retaining pins may be missing or loose.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On some of the involved vehicles, the brake pushrod to brake pedal retaining pins may be missing or loose. Insecurely installed or missing retainers could result in disengagement of the brake pushrod and total loss of service braking.
- Remedy
- Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, install a brake pedal retaining pin.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: service brakes; brake pushrod retainer pins.consequences of defect: this could occur without prior warning and result in avehicle accident.note: the driver is advised not to drive the vehicle until the necessarycorrections have been made.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 80V152000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 19, 1980
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- November 7, 1980
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,500
- 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 Fairmont (1981): 1981
- Mercury Zephyr (1981): 1981
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