NHTSA recall 02V068000
Parking brake › Conventional › Mechanical › Linkage and cable
Ford F-250 and 3 more
Reported Mar 11, 200251,846 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYMaker’s number 02S34Built Jan 3, 1998 – Sep 30, 1998
The defect
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.
The risk
This could result in unintended vehicle movement and a vehicle crash.
The remedy
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.