NHTSA campaign 96V184000
Ford Recall 96V-184: FORD/MASTER CYLINDER RETAINER CLIP
NHTSA recall 96V184000 was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on September 25, 1996, with 1,200 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford F-150, Ford F-250 and Ford F-350 for the 1997 model year. Owners were notified on September 30, 1996, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V184000 (also written 96V-184 or 96V184)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,200 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Master Cylinder
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V184000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ford
Ford F-150
- 1997 · Vehicles built August 19, 1996 – August 23, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-250
- 1997 · Vehicles built August 19, 1996 – August 23, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-350
- 1997 · Vehicles built August 19, 1996 – August 23, 1996 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V184000.
Defect description
THE RETAINER CLIP THAT HOLDS THE MASTER CYLINDER PUSH ROD TO THE BRAKE PEDAL ARM IS MISSING.
Safety consequence
A LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKING CAN OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT TO VERIFY THAT THE RETAINER CLIPS ARE INSTALLED AND IF CLIPS ARE MISSING WILL INSTALL CLIPS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION OCCURRED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996.NOTE:OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V184000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.