NHTSA Campaign 99V267000
PARKING BRAKE
NHTSA campaign 99V267000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the parking brake. The repair is free.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed the report for 99V267000 with NHTSA on September 27, 1999; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 99V267000, NHTSA lists up to 5,125 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 15, 1999 and September 14, 1999.
Owner notification letters for 99V267000 were scheduled from November 30, 1999, 64 days after the report.
99V267000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2000.
By potentially affected vehicles, 99V267000 ranks 135 of 219 FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 99V267000, FORD MOTOR COMPANY has 2 other recalls on the parking brake on this site.
What this recall covers
- 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 fix
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED MODULE WHICH INCORPORATES THE PARK BRAKE CHECK LAMP FUNCTION.
- Notes
- OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 1999. 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 1-800-392-3673.
Reported September 27, 1999
Vehicles covered by 99V267000 (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 99V267000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: September 27, 1999. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted