What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1979077
- Recall date
- 27 April 1979
- Make
- Ford, Mercury
- Models
- Ltd, Marquis
- Model years
- 1979
- Vehicle class
- Car
- Vehicles affected
- 14,426
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 6.5 INCH WHEEL RIMS (SIZE G OR H TIRES. THE FRONT BRAKE HOSES COULD CONTACT A TIRE OR WHEEL IN FULL TURN CONDITION. THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT IN BRAKE HOSE FAILURE AND LOSS OF FRONT BRAKING SAPABILITY (THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM IS NOT AFFECTED).
Transport Canada recorded this notice in capitals, as its system did for many years. It is reproduced here exactly as published.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1979077.