1979 LINCOLN VERSAILLES Recall

Campaign:: 79V117000 on 10/11/1979
Component:: Service brakes, hydraulic:pedals and linkages
Manufactured:: 01/31/1979 - 02/28/1979
Affected:: 82,000
Defect:: 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.
Correction:: Dealer will replace the suspect brake retaining pin.
Notes:: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: service brakes; hydraulic linkage, pedal.consequences of defect: disengagement of the brake pedal would result in totalloss of service brakes, which could lead to loss of vehicle control and anaccident.note: the parking brake will remain operational even if service brakes arelost.

1979 LINCOLN VERSAILLES TSB