The defect
ON CERTAIN MEDIUM DUTY CHASSIS CAB VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKES, THE DRIVE LINE PARK BRAKE ANCHOR BOLT MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FATIGUE LOADING. THE BOLT COULD FRACTURE OVER TIME DUE TO INSUFFICIENT CLAMP LOAD AS A RESULT OF IMPROPER ANCHOR BOLT PLATING.
The risk
IF THE PARK BRAKE ANCHOR BOLT FATIGUES AND ULTIMATELY FRACTURES, THE PARK BRAKE MAY NOT FUNCTION AND THERE MAY BE NO INDICATION TO THE DRIVER OF THE MALFUNCTION WHEN THE PARK BRAKE IS SET. THIS MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PARK BRAKE ANCHOR BOLT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 6, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F-650 SD | 2005 |
| Ford F750 | 2005 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC
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-650 SD | 2005 | 6 | 2 |
| Ford F750 | 2005 | 1 | 2 |
Other parking brake recalls in 2005
13 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the parking brake; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 05V468000 5 Oct 2005 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 05V417000 20 Sept 2005 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 05V368000 26 Aug 2005 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 05V342000 27 Jul 2005 | HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO |
| 05V318000 8 Jul 2005 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V315000 7 Jul 2005 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 05V287000 20 Jun 2005 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 05V228000 17 May 2005 | SETRA OF NORTH AMERICA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005