Robert Bosch LLC: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Robert Bosch LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 1, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 49,635. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Bosch Brake Components LLC (Bosch) is recalling certain aftermarket replacement front brake pads, models Bosch QuietCast BC598 and BP765, Bosch Blue BE598 and BE598H, Prostop PD598 and PD765M, Duralast Gold DG598, Duralast MKD598, Stop Master ST598, UltraStop ULT598, UltraLife MX598 and MX765, BrakeBest MKD765, and Prostop Platinum PGD598. These brake pads, manufactured October 1, 2014, to October 31, 2015 are intended for use on 2001-2007 Ford Taurus, 2001-2005 Mercury Sable, 1995-1999 Ford Taurus SHO, 1995-2002 Lincoln Continental, and 1993-1998 Lincoln Mark VIII vehicles. The brake pad shim may shift out of position causing the shim to contact the brake disc resulting in damage to the disc.
The risk
A damaged or broken brake disc may reduce a vehicle's braking power, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Bosch will instruct the owners how to have the affected brake pads replaced, free of charge. The recall began on May 26, 2016. Owners may contact Bosch customer service at 1-888-715-3616.
31 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Ford Taurus | 149 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 2006 Ford Taurus | 318 | 3 | 4 | 19 |
| 2005 Ford Taurus | 774 | 1 | 10 | 40 |
| 2005 Mercury Sable | 83 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 Ford Taurus | 375 | 2 | 13 | 36 |
| 2004 Mercury Sable | 52 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 Ford Taurus | 1,223 | 4 | 12 | 56 |
| 2003 Mercury Sable | 201 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 2002 Ford Taurus | 1,426 | 4 | 11 | 75 |
| 2002 Lincoln Continental | 33 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2002 Mercury Sable | 440 | 4 | 5 | 32 |
| 2001 Ford Taurus | 1,037 | 10 | 15 | 92 |
| 2001 Lincoln Continental | 32 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 Mercury Sable | 430 | 9 | 7 | 32 |
| 2000 Lincoln Continental | 63 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| 1999 Ford Taurus Sho | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 Lincoln Continental | 42 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 1998 Ford Taurus Sho | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 Lincoln Continental | 72 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 1998 Lincoln Mark Viii | 83 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 1997 Ford Taurus Sho | 30 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1997 Lincoln Continental | 96 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1997 Lincoln Mark Viii | 90 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 Ford Taurus Sho | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 Lincoln Continental | 48 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1996 Lincoln Mark Viii | 106 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 1995 Ford Taurus Sho | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 Lincoln Continental | 70 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 1995 Lincoln Mark Viii | 136 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| 1994 Lincoln Mark Viii | 167 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 1993 Lincoln Mark Viii | 239 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 16E026000.
Full record for the 2007 Ford Taurus → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →