Passenger car - Brake vacuum pump in Ford passenger car

Injuries Motor vehicles Serious risk
Alert Number1315/07
BrandFord
CategoryMotor vehicles
Risk TypeInjuries
Notifying CountryGreece
Country of OriginGermany
Model NumberPassenger cars, models Focus, C-Max, S-Max & Galaxy with 2.0L DW10 Diesel engine (Recall Ref: 7C127).
Published21 December 2007

Risk Description

This product poses a risk of injuries because during engine warm up in low ambient temperatures, it is possible that the non return valve within the brake vacuum pump may fail to release and will not continue to supply vacuum to the brake booster. Although the system will continue to meet all legal braking requirements, the customer may experience a hard brake pedal with increased stopping distances if the vacuum stored in the booster is used before the non return valve releases once the engine has reached normal operating temperature.

Measures Taken

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary corrective actions taken by the importer.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Product Description

The recall concerns 2006 and 2007 model year FORD Focus, C-Max, S-Max &amp; Galaxy cars. <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/images/rapex/2007-w50/w50_not3.pdf">More information</a><img src="/consumers/images/pdf.gif" border="0"/>

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