- Vehicles
- 49,635
- Built between
- Oct 2014 – Oct 2014
- Models
- 19
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 26 May 2016
- Repaired
- 6%
- Unrepaired
- 46,259
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between October 2014 and October 2014. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Bosch Blue Front Brake Pads BE598Built October 2014 to October 2014
- Bosch Blue Front Brake Pads BE598HBuilt October 2014 to October 2014
- Bosch Quietcast Front Brake Pads BC598Built October 2014 to October 2014
- Bosch Quitecast Front Brake Pads BP765Built October 2014 to October 2014
- Brakebest Front Brake Pads MKD765Built October 2014 to October 2014
- Duralast Front Brake Pads MKD598Built October 2014 to October 2014
- Duralast Gold Front Brake Pads DG598Built October 2014 to October 2014
- 2001-2007 Ford TaurusBuilt October 2014 to October 2014
- 1995-1999 Ford Taurus SHOBuilt October 2014 to October 2014
- 1995-2002 Lincoln ContinentalBuilt October 2014 to October 2014
- 1993-1998 Lincoln Mark ViiiBuilt October 2014 to October 2014
- 2001-2005 Mercury SableBuilt October 2014 to October 2014
- Prostop Front Brake Pads PD598Built October 2014 to October 2014
- Prostop Front Brake Pads PD765MBuilt October 2014 to October 2014
- Prostop Platinum Front Brake Pads PGD598Built October 2014 to October 2014
- Stopmaster Front Brake Pads ST598Built October 2014 to October 2014
- Ultralife Front Brake Pads MX598Built October 2014 to October 2014
- Ultralife Front Brake Pads MX765Built October 2014 to October 2014
- Ultrastop Front Brake Pads ULT598Built October 2014 to October 2014
Repair progress
46,259 of 49,635 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2017.
6% repaired — 2,892 of 49,635 reported
- Scrapped or exported
- 484
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Bosch Brake Components LLC (Bosch) is recalling certain aftermarket replacement front brake pads, models Bosch QuietCast BC598 and BP765, Bosch Blue BE598 and BE598H, Prostop PD598 and PD765M, Duralast Gold DG598, Duralast MKD598, Stop Master ST598, UltraStop ULT598, UltraLife MX598 and MX765, BrakeBest MKD765, and Prostop Platinum PGD598. These brake pads, manufactured October 1, 2014, to October 31, 2015 are intended for use on 2001-2007 Ford Taurus, 2001-2005 Mercury Sable, 1995-1999 Ford Taurus SHO, 1995-2002 Lincoln Continental, and 1993-1998 Lincoln Mark VIII vehicles. The brake pad shim may shift out of position causing the shim to contact the brake disc resulting in damage to the disc.
What could happen
A damaged or broken brake disc may reduce a vehicle's braking power, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Bosch will instruct the owners how to have the affected brake pads replaced, free of charge. The recall began on May 26, 2016.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtOctober 2014 to October 2014
- Recall reported to NHTSA1 April 2016
- Owners notified26 May 2016
- Latest repair reportQ3 2017 — 6% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 1 April 2016.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Bosch customer service at 1-888-715-3616.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Robert Bosch LLC
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.