Midas International Corp.: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum › Drum
Midas International Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 13, 1993 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 300. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE GROOVE FOR THE REAR WHEEL BEARING RETAINER RING WAS INCORRECTLY MACHINED.
The risk
IF THE RETAINING RING DOES NOT SIT CORRECTLY IN THEGROOVE, THE AXLE LUG NUTS WILL BREAK, CAUSING THE BRAKE DRUM, WHEEL, AND TIREASSEMBLY TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
MIDAS SHOPS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE DRUMS WITH OTHER BRAKE DRUMS FROM ANOTHER SUPPLIER.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Ford Probe | 79 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 1992 Mazda 626 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1992 Mazda MX-6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Ford Probe | 177 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 1991 Mazda 626 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 1991 Mazda MX-6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990 Ford Probe | 323 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| 1990 Mazda 626 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1990 Mazda MX-6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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 93E035000.
Full record for the 1992 Ford Probe → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →