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 - 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). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL - MECHANICAL - LINKAGE AND CABLE | |||
| 03/30/2001 | 3 | 05/01/2000 | |
| While driving vehicle on highway all of a sudden clutch went out. consumer has taken vehicle into dealer almost every 20ooo miles. contacted dealer, and dealer was not willing to do anything.*ak the vehicle had electrical problems. the cruise control goes off while driving for no reason. the bolts sheered off from the drive shaft. the air bag deployed while driving at 65 mph, injuring the consumers son, also consumer states emergency brake was on recall, however did not specify if repairs had been done.*yh | |||
| 06/30/2000 | |||
| Frame cracked, had it welded twice. also, emergency brake cable broke when pushing it in while towing. *ak | |||