The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SUPER DUTY SINGLE REAR WHEEL PICKUP TRUCKS. THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM, WHEN ENGAGED WITH A FORCE OF 125 POUNDS APPLIED TO THE PARK BRAKE FOOT CONTROL, MAY NOT HOLD THE VEHICLES ON A 20 DEGREE GRADE. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS."
The risk
THIS COULD ALLOW A VEHICLE TO ROLL ON AN INCLINE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH, PERSONAL INJURY, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL BURNISH THE PARKING BRAKE USING A SPECIFIED PROCEDURE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F-350 | 1999 |
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-350 | 1999 | 413 | 12 |
Other parking brake recalls in 1998
4 of the 367 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1998 concerned the parking brake; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 98V285000 6 Nov 1998 | SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. |
| 98V214000 8 Sept 1998 | GRUMMAN OLSON, INC |
| 98V003000 5 Jan 1998 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1998