NHTSA recall 86V054000
Parking brake › Conventional
Ford CF6000 and 1 more
Reported Apr 14, 19861,250 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Jul 1, 1985 – Feb 1, 1986
The defect
Improperly heat treated steel rollers used in the rear wheel parking brake system causes the rollers to become brittle and may fracture. consequence of defect: rollers could fracture when the parking brakes are set, resulting in reduction or complete loss of parking brake holding capability, which may lead to an accident.
The remedy
Replace wedge between rollers and rollers assemblies.