NHTSA Campaign 16E026000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
NHTSA campaign 16E026000 covers 15 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads. The repair is free.
16E026000 covers 3 models from Lincoln, Ford and Mercury, model years 2000–2007.
Owners of the model years 16E026000 covers have filed at least 119 complaints naming the service brakes, hydraulic, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16E026000 vehicles, the 2001 Ford Taurus has the most (86).
What this recall covers
- 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 fix
- 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.
Vehicles covered by 16E026000 (15)
Ford (7)
Mercury (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16E026000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted