Dabryan Coach Builders: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Dabryan Coach Builders reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 11, 1995 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 692. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE REAR BRAKE LINE AT THE POINT AT WHICH THE EXTENDED BRAKE LINE FIRST BENDS AND EXTENDS OVER THE LEFT REAR WHEEL AREA OF THE FRAME. IF NOT INSTALLED WITH SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE, CHAFING OF THE BRAKE LINE CAN OCCUR IN AN AREA ADJACENT TO THE REAR FLOOR PAN.
The risk
THE REAR BRAKE LINE CAN LEAK OR RUPTURE RESULTING IN REDUCED BRAKING CAPABILITY, LOSS OF REAR BRAKES, AND/OR LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID RESERVES IN THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE LINE FOR PROPER INSTALLATION AND/OR DAMAGE AND REPLACE AS NECESSARY. ALSO A PROTECTIVE BOOT OR SLEEVE OVER THE BRAKE LINE WILL BE INSTALLED.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Dabryan Lincoln Towncar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 Lincoln Town Car | 165 | 9 | 10 | 16 |
| 1994 Dabryan Lincoln Towncar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Lincoln Town Car | 155 | 5 | 26 | 15 |
| 1993 Dabryan Lincoln Towncar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Lincoln Town Car | 176 | 4 | 56 | 13 |
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 95V133000.
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