SYS ONLINE INGEST 5 hours ago SOURCE NHTSA · TC BUILD v0.0.29
Vehicle scope Default: all classes — narrow to retail passenger anytime
Network/ Canada/ Mercury/ 1985070

Mercury · Canada · Crit

Mercury Capri, Marquis: Not Entered

Affects Mercury Capri, Marquis · 1985 — about 1K vehicles.

The hazard

THE TANDEM POWER BRAKE BOOSTER REAR SHELLS MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH REDUCED WALL THICKNESSES. REPEATED BRAKE APPLICATIONS COULD CAU SE SUCH A SHELL TO CRACK AND THE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY TO COME APART.THIS COULD RESULT IN A TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILTY WITHOUT PRIOR WARN ING AND PRESENT THE POSSIBILITY FOR LOSS OF CONTROL AND VEHICLE CRAS H.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational