1971 DETOMASO PANTERA
1971 DETOMASO PANTERA Recall Title: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
1971 DETOMASO PANTERA Recall Date: 1971-12-21
1971 DETOMASO PANTERA NHTSA Recall Campaign Number: 71V231000
1971 DETOMASO PANTERA Recall Manufacturer: DETOMASO OF AMERICA, INC.
1971 DETOMASO PANTERA Recall Component(s): SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
1971 DETOMASO PANTERA Recall - Potential Number of Units Affected: 94
1971 DETOMASO PANTERA Recall Overview:
Just What Is a Car Recall? Car Safety Recall Definition - A safety recall is an automotive manufacturer's way of notifying vehicle customers that their product has a flaw. The automobile problem is serious enough that if you do not correct the flaw your and/or your passengers' safety could be at risk. Generally recalls are initiated by the US Government, but sometimes individual car manufacturers will pre-emptively initiate a recall.
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1971 DETOMASO PANTERA Recall Notes: FORD CAMPAIGN NO C-1C.POSSIBILITY THAT FRONT BRAKE HOSE IS I NCORRECTLYLOCATED AND MAY CHAFE AGAINST SMALL LIP IN FRONT FE NDER WELL.IF CONDITIONEXISTS, COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF HYDRA ULIC PRESSURE IN ONE OF TWO HYDRAULICSYSTEMS, AND IMPAIR BRAK ING EFFICIENCY.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REROUTINGBRAKE HO SE0 HOSE REPLACE WHERE NECESSARY.) POSSIBILITY THAT BRAKE PE DALSTOP WAS OMITTED IN PRODUCTION, WHICH COULD LEAD TO PROGRE SSIVE BUILD-UP OFHYDRAULIC PRESSURE BRAKE SYSTEM CREATING A P ARTIAL BRAKE PEDAL APPLICATION,EVEN APPLICATION, EVEN WITH PE DAL IN FULLY RELEASED POSITION.MAY CAUSEOVERHEATING WHICH C OULD IMPAIR BRAKING PERFORMANCE.(CORRECT BY INSPECTINGAND I NSTALLING BRAKE PEDAL STOP.) POSSIBILITY THAT FUEL TANK COUL D DEVELOPCRACKS IN SEAMS, PERMITTING FUEL LEAKAGE.IF CONDIT ION DEVELOPS, COULDPRESENT POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD.(CORRECT BYMODIFYING TANK TO PRECLUDEPOSSIBILITY OF FUEL LEAKAGE.)