- Vehicles
- 14,998
- Built between
- Oct 1983 – Jun 1984
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 26 November 1984
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between October 1983 and June 1984. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1984 Ford EscortBuilt October 1983 to June 1984
- 1984 Mercury LN7Built October 1983 to June 1984
- 1984 Mercury LynxBuilt October 1983 to June 1984
What the defect is
The brake line may be positioned too close to an engine bracket. Normal engine movements may cause the bracket to rub against the brake line.
What gets fixed
THE BRAKE LINE WILL BE INSPECTED AND REROUTED IF NECESSARY.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtOctober 1983 to June 1984
- Recall reported to NHTSA10 October 1984
- Owners notified26 November 1984
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 10 October 1984.
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.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- 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
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with electronic fuel injectionand turbo 1.6 liter engines.system: service brakes; brake line.consequences of defect: if the brake line wears enough that brake fluid leaksfrom the line, the vehicle stopping distance may increase. The deterioration inbraking performance from a fluid leak could result in an accident.note: the brake warning light should alert driver to fluid loss. Increasedbrake pedal travel or spongy brake pedal action may also occur.
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.