Ford Motor Company | NHTSA Recall #00V349000

Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.

Description

Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 00V349000 by Ford Motor Company. Includes 434,000 affected units, FORD/PARKING BRAKE PAWL, component: PARKING BRAKE, and more from the Department of Transportation.

Defect Summary

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.

Corrective Action

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.

Recall Overview

NHTSA ID: 00V349000

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

Report Received Date: 2000-10-30T00:00:00

Subject: Ford/parking brake pawl

Component: Parking Brake

Potentially Affected Units: 434,000

Details

MFR Campaign Number: 00S37

Recall Type: Vehicle

Defect Summary: 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.

Consequence Summary: This could result in unintended vehicle movement and a vehicle crash without prior warning.

Corrective Action: 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.

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No

Do Not Drive: No

Completion Rate: N/A

Metadata

SID: row-uj5k~rwyw-7xrt

NHTSA ID: 00V349000

Position: N/A

Created At: 1742808662

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Updated At: 1742808662

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