1988 National Escort Iii

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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What owners actually said

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Official recalls

91V045000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:pedals And Linkages

Mar 21, 1991

BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL BEYOND HALF THE DISTANCE TO THE FLOOR IS IMPAIRED DUE TO THE MOUNTING OF A MURPHY THROTTLE INTERLOCK SOLENOID BETWEEN THE BRAKE PEDAL SHAFT AND FLOORBOARD.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE INTERFERENCE WITH BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL COULD IMPAIRTHE BRAKE SYSTEM AND EXTEND VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN ANACCIDENT.

Remedy: REPOSITION MURPHY THROTTLE INTERLOCK SOLENOID AWAY FROM ANY POSSIBLE INTERFERENCE WITH BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL.

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NHTSA investigations

PE91033 · Brake Pedal Interference

Opened Jan 16, 1991 · Closed Mar 26, 1991

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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