The defect
THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE PARKING BRAKE APPLICATION FORCE FOR A FOOT OPERATED CONTROL SYSTEM SHOULD NOT EXCEED 125 POUNDS TO HOLD THE VEHICLE ON A 30% GRADE. INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE PARKING BRAKE PEDAL AND A WIRE HARNESS MAY INCREASE THE NEEDED PEDAL FORCE TO GREATER THAN 125 POUNDS TO SET THE PARKING BRAKE TO HOLD THE VEHICLE ON THE 30% GRADE.
The risk
THE INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE FOOT PEDAL AND THE WIREHARNESS MAY NOT ALLOW THE PARKING BRAKE TO FULLY SET. IF THIS OCCURS WHEN THEVEHICLE IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE, IT MAY ROLL, CAUSING A CRASH.
The remedy
FINAL STAGE MANUFACTURERS WILL BE INFORMED OF THIS CONDITION AND PROVIDED WITH PARTS AND INSTRUCTIONS NECESSARY TO CORRECT THIS SITUATION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford E-350 | 1994 |
| Ford Econoline | 1994 |
| Ford School Bus | 1994 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
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 E-350 | 1994 | 51 | 5 |
| Ford Econoline | 1994 | 124 | 4 |
| Ford School Bus | 1994 | 2 | 1 |
Other parking brake recalls in 1993
4 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the parking brake; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 93V177000 2 Nov 1993 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 93V138000 3 Sept 1993 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 93V004000 12 Jan 1993 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993