The defect
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.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT AND A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F-250 | 1999 |
| Ford F-350 | 1999 |
| Ford F-450 SD | 1999 |
| Ford F-550 SD | 1999 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford F-250 | 1999 | 581 | 14 |
| Ford F-350 | 1999 | 413 | 12 |
| Ford F-450 SD | 1999 | 66 | 9 |
| Ford F-550 SD | 1999 | 61 | 8 |
Other parking brake recalls in 2002
5 of the 434 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2002 concerned the parking brake; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 02V269000 3 Oct 2002 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 02V260000 20 Sept 2002 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 02V108001 10 Apr 2002 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 02V041000 7 Feb 2002 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2002