Recall 00V-349
FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalled the 1994 to 2001 Ford Mustang: Parking brake (conventional).
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 00V-349
- Reported
- October 30, 2000
- Vehicles affected
- 434,000 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with manual transmissions. If a vehicle is parked with the parking brake not fully applied and not in first gear, as directed in the owner guide, and the self adjustment pawl subsequently skips one or two teeth, the vehicle could move on some grades.
The risk
This could result in unintended vehicle movement and a vehicle crash without prior warning.
The fix
Dealers will modify the parking brake control and install a plate or over-bracket to the control to lock the self adjust mechanism in position following adjustment.
Notes from the manufacturer
Owner notification began november 28, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-[removed].also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-[removed]).
Affected vehicles
- Ford Mustang 1994 to 2001