The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford F-650 and F-750 vehicles equipped with hydraulic brakes. The parking brake cable may not have been adjusted properly, which may result in unexpected vehicle movement. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems."
The risk
For vehicles equipped with a transmission that does not have a 'Park' position or a transmission that has a 'Park' position but the transmission lever is not placed in 'Park', an improperly adjusted park brake cable could result in unintended movement of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will correct the parking brake cable adjustment, free of charge. The recall began on May 25, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18C05.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F-650 SD | 2018 |
| Ford F-750 SD | 2018 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE
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 | 2018 | 0 | 5 |
| Ford F-750 SD | 2018 | 0 | 3 |
Other parking brake recalls in 2018
6 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the parking brake; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
| 18V881000 11 Dec 2018 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 18V880000 11 Dec 2018 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 18V789000 9 Nov 2018 | Gillig LLC |
| 18V626000 13 Sept 2018 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 18V070000 26 Jan 2018 | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018