The defect
THE PARKING BRAKE FRONT CABLES WERE BUILT LONGER THAN APPROPRIATE THAT REDUCES THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PARKING BRAKE IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND FAILS TO FULLY COMPLY WITH ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS."
The risk
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM ON A SEVERE GRADE MAY BE DIMINISHED.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Econoline | 1995 |
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 Econoline | 1995 | 73 | 4 |
Other parking brake recalls in 1995
5 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the parking brake; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 95V172000 12 Sept 1995 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 95V094000 9 May 1995 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 95V044000 3 Mar 1995 | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION |
| 95V016000 3 Jan 1995 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995