| Recall data for: 1996 MERCURY SABLE |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 96V016000 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
| Make: MERCURY |
| Model: SABLE |
| Year: 1996 |
Component:
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:SWITCHES:BRAKE WARNING |
| Manufacturers Involved: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Begin Date Of Manufacturing: 19950601 |
| End Date Of Manufacturing: 19950901 |
| Recall Type: V |
| Potential Number Of Units Affected: 76500 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: 19960221 |
| Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: Ford Motor Company |
| Date Report Received By ODI: 19960125 |
| Date Added To File: 19960130 |
| Regulation Part Number: 571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 105 |
Defect Summary:
THE BRAKE SYSTEM FLUID LEVEL INDICATOR LAMP SWITCH CAN MALFUNCTION. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS." |
Consequence Summary:
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IF THE SWITCH MALFUNTIONS, THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LAMP WILL EITHER REMAIN ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY OR FAIL TO LIGHT AS INTENDED WHEN THE FLUID LEVEL FALLS TO A CERTAIN LEVEL. IN EITHER CASE, THE VEHICLE OPERATOR WOULD NOT BE WARNED OF A LOW BRAKE FLUID LEVEL CONDITION. |
Corrective Action:
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE SYSTEM FLUID LEVEL INDICATOR LAMP SWITCHES. |
