Defect Description For Recall
On Certain Pickup Trucks Equipped With Manual Transmissions, Failure Of The Front Parking Brake Cable Input Button Could Result In Failure Of The Parking Brake System To Hold The Vehicle Stationary.
Make Of Vehicle
FORD
Model Of Vehicle
F-550 SD
Year
1999
Recall Campaign Number
02V068000
Component Description
Parking Brake:Conventional:Mechanical:Linkage And Cable
Effect Of Defect
This Could Result In Unintended Vehicle Movement And A Vehicle Crash.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Replace The Front Parking Brake Cable And The Controller And Verify The Performance Of The Parking Brake System. Owner Notification Began April 5, 2002. 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 1-866-436-7332.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Start Of Manufacture
19980103
End Of Manufacture
19980930
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
51846
Date Owners Notified
20020405
Initiated By
Odi
Responsible Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Date Report Received
20020311
Make Campaign Number
02S34