Recall campaign79V117000
Recall 79V117000: 1979 Ford E-150 and 24 other models
Service brakes, hydraulic › Pedals and linkages
- Report received
- May 15, 1979
- Manufacturer
- Ford motor company
- Potentially affected
- 82,000vehicles
- Model years
- 1979
Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.
What NHTSA recorded
The involved vehicles were produced with brake push-rod to brake pedal retaining pins which were not heat-treated as specified. This could allow the brake pedal to become disengaged from the push-rod.
Remedy
Dealer will replace the suspect brake retaining pin.
Affected model years
Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.
- 1979 Ford Bronco2 complaints
- 1979 Ford E-1500 complaints
- 1979 Ford E-2501 complaints
- 1979 Ford E-3500 complaints
- 1979 Ford E1000 complaints
- 1979 Ford Econoline1 complaints
- 1979 Ford F-1502 complaints
- 1979 Ford F-2502 complaints
- 1979 Ford F-3500 complaints
- 1979 Ford F1002 complaints
- 1979 Ford Fairmont0 complaints
- 1979 Ford Granada0 complaints
- 1979 Ford LTD2 complaints
- 1979 Ford LTD II0 complaints
- 1979 Ford Mustang0 complaints
- 1979 Ford Thunderbird1 complaints
- 1979 Lincoln Continental2 complaints
- 1979 Lincoln Mark V0 complaints
- 1979 Lincoln Versailles0 complaints
- 1979 Mercury Capri0 complaints
- 1979 Mercury Cougar0 complaints
- 1979 Mercury Marquis0 complaints
- 1979 Mercury Monarch0 complaints
- 1979 Mercury XR71 complaints
- 1979 Mercury Zephyr1 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.