Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARKING BRAKE | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V101000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 01/26/1998 to 04/24/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 11200 | 06/01/1998 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/15/1998 | 05/20/1998 | 571 | 105 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: super duty single rear wheel pickup trucks. the parking brake system, when engaged with a force of 125 pounds applied to the park brake foot control, may not hold the vehicles on a 20 degree grade. this does not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 105, hydraulic brake systems. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could allow a vehicle to roll on an incline, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash, personal injury, or property damage. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will burnish the parking brake using a specified procedure. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin june 1, 1998.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time shouldcontact ford at 1-800-392-3673.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL - MECHANICAL - LINKAGE AND CABLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V068000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 01/03/1998 to 09/30/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 51846 | 04/05/2002 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/11/2002 | 03/25/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain pickup trucks equipped with manual transmissions, failure of the front parking brake cable input button could result in failure of the parking brake system to hold the vehicle stationary. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could result in unintended vehicle movement and a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the front parking brake cable and the controller and verify the performance of the parking brake system. owner notification began april 5, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-866-436-7332. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL - AIR | ||||||
| RQ00010 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/13/2000 | 01/12/2001 | PARKING BRAKE FAILURE | 98V101000 | |
| On may 11, 1998, ford motor company filed a defect information report concerning parking brake failure on certain my 1999 f-350 super duty vehicles built at the kentucky truck plant from january 26, 1998 through april 24, 1998; recall 98v-101.the reduction in parking brake effectiveness may occur on some of these vehicles, and is caused by the rust preventative coating on the surface of the parking lining material which reduces the frictional characteristics at the lining and rotor interface.odi has received two reports on my 1999 f-350's and two reports on my 2000 f-350's alleging the parking brake did not hold the vehicle stationary, including two crashes.on of the my 1999 trucks was built after the recall scope and the other build date was unknown.there were no determinable causes for these parking brake failures.also, odi has received one report on a my 1999 f-450, and one report on a my 1999 f-250, both super duty vehicles, alleging parking brake failure with no determinable causes.both of these vehicles were built within the recall build scope.all of the odi reports concern vehicles built at the kentucky assembly plant.odi has one report alleging parking brake failure on my 1997 f-350's and no reports on my 1998 f-350's. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARKING BRAKE | |||
| 1 | |||
| No description given. nlm | |||
| 05/13/1998 | 1 | ||
| Brake shoes worn out and emergency brake burned. | |||
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL | |||
| 06/19/2001 | 2 | 06/01/1998 | |
| The parking brake will not hold well on an incline. this is especially noticed in reverse, as on a boat ramp with a boat that i am trying to launch. i can set the brake as hard as i can and the truck will still roll back against the parking pall in the automatic transmission. it becomes very difficult to then shift the transmission into gear. the dealer has looked at it twice and stated that they don't see a problem but they cannot duplicate the conditions.*ak | |||
| Parking brake is ineffective. when applied on an incline vehicle still rolls. ford has been contacted.*ak | |||
| 08/15/2000 | 1 | 07/23/2000 | |
| When transmission was in park with emergency parking brake on, while loading vehicle, it rolled forward. emergency brake did not hold vehicle, it stopped in a ditch. *ak | |||
| 04/18/2000 | 2 | 03/01/1999 | |
| The parking brake will not hold the vehicle at its gvwr on an incline.*ak | |||
| 02/09/1999 | 10 | 07/01/1998 | |
| Parking brake when applied does not work. vehicle will roll if not in gear when parking brake is applied. *ak | |||
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL - MECHANICAL - LINKAGE AND CABLE | |||
| 08/01/2002 | 1 | ||
| Parking brake cable broke. consumer is very concerned because vehicle is used frequently for towing.*ak | |||
| 1 | 05/01/1998 | ||
| Parking brake cable failed prior to recall notice 02v-068. nlm | |||
| 03/28/2002 | 1 | 11/09/2000 | |
| After parking his vehicle with the emergency brakes on, vehicle rolled down the hill, hitting other vehicle, cable on the emergency brake had broken. *akthe cable failure was the cause of the truck rolling and causing an accident, but ford claims the truck is not involved in the recall for said failure. *jg | |||
| 01/03/1999 | 1 | 06/17/1999 | |
| Consumer applied the emergency brake, placed transmission in neutral and stated the truck, soon after the truck surged forward into boathouse. | |||
| PARKING BRAKE - DRIVELINE - HYDRAULIC - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 10/11/2001 | |||
| Consumer states that while parked in a down hill position in driveway and the emergency brake cable snap and vehicle rolled down hill. dealer contacted. please provide additional information. | |||