Ford Motor Company: Parking Brake
Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 27, 1999 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 5,125. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH HYDROMAX HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS. THE PARK BRAKE WARNING LAMP CIRCUITRY DOES NOT INCLUDE A PROVISION FOR A PARK BRAKE WARNING LAMP CHECK FUNCTION. THEREFORE, THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS."
The risk
THE CHECK LAMP FUNCTION OF THE PARK BRAKE WARNING LAMP IS INTENDED TO ILLUMINATE THE LAMP WHEN THE IGNTION KEY IS TURNED TO THE RUN POSITION. THE PARK BRAKE WARNING LAMP CHECK FUNCTION WAS NOT INCORPORATED INTO THE MODULE WHICH CONTROLS THIS FEATURE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED MODULE WHICH INCORPORATES THE PARK BRAKE CHECK LAMP FUNCTION.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Ford F-650 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Ford F-750 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 99V267000.
Full record for the 2000 Ford F-650 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →