Recall 98V-101
FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalled the 1999 Ford F-350: Parking brake.
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 98V-101
- Reported
- May 15, 1998
- Vehicles affected
- 11,200 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
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 fix
Dealers will burnish the parking brake using a specified procedure.
Notes from the manufacturer
Owner notification is expected to begin june 1, 1998.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 shouldcontact 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 F-350 1999