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NHTSA recall 98V101000

Parking brake

Ford F-350

Reported May 15, 199811,200 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Jan 26, 1998 – Apr 24, 1998

The defect

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 remedy

Dealers will burnish the parking brake using a specified procedure.

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Vehicles in this recall

Ford F-350
1999

Notes

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 1-800-392-3673.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).