Recall 99V123000: 1999 Mercury Mountaineer and 1 other model

Report received

May 18, 1999

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

15,681vehicles

Model years

1999

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

Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. The right front brake line to the hydraulic control unit (hcu) connection could separate causing the line to leak when the brake pedal is applied.

Possible consequence

This could result in a loss of brake pressure to the front wheels, increasing the stopping distance.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the flare nut on the brake line.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1999 Ford Explorer1,348 complaints
• 1999 Mercury Mountaineer151 complaints