Engineering Analysis · POWER BRAKE BOOSTER · Opened 1985-11-25 · Closed 1987-07-23
Investigation
Action number
EA86005
Type
Engineering Analysis
Open date
1985-11-25
Close date
1987-07-23
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Affected makes
FORD; MERCURY
Affected components
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Affected model years
1980
Affected (make, year) variants
2
Summary
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:FORD INITIATED SERVICE ACTIONSTO CHECK FOR ENGINE IDLE SPEED, TO DECREASE BOOSTER RUNOUT, AND TO FURTHERREDUCE THE INITIAL BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL.ANALYSIS:THE MAJORITY OF THE REPORTS ARE DATED IN THE 1979-1981 ERA.MOST ACCIDENTS OCCURRED IN THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF OPERATION.STATUS:A SURVEY OF ABOUT 2,000 SUBJECT CAR OWNERS CONCERNING THE BOOSTERPROBLEM HAS BEEN COMPLETED.THE ACSC REPORT WAS RECEIVED 6/10/87.CLOSED 7/23/87.===