NHTSA recall 00V349000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 00V349000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 00S37 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 2000-10-30 |
| Owners notified | 2000-11-28 |
| Component | PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL |
| Units potentially affected | 434000 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. IF A VEHICLE IS PARKED WITH THE PARKING BRAKE NOT FULLY APPLIED AND NOT IN FIRST GEAR, AS DIRECTED IN THE OWNER GUIDE, AND THE SELF ADJUSTMENT PAWL SUBSEQUENTLY SKIPS ONE OR TWO TEETH, THE VEHICLE COULD MOVE ON SOME GRADES.
What can happen
THIS COULD RESULT IN UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE PARKING BRAKE CONTROL AND INSTALL A PLATE OR OVER-BRACKET TO THE CONTROL TO LOCK THE SELF ADJUST MECHANISM IN POSITION FOLLOWING ADJUSTMENT.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 28, 2000.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.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 1994 FORD MUSTANG | Built 1993-10-04 to 2000-10-10. |
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| 1995 FORD MUSTANG | Built 1993-10-04 to 2000-10-10. |
| 1996 FORD MUSTANG | Built 1993-10-04 to 2000-10-10. |
| 1997 FORD MUSTANG | Built 1993-10-04 to 2000-10-10. |
| 1998 FORD MUSTANG | Built 1993-10-04 to 2000-10-10. |
| 1999 FORD MUSTANG | Built 1993-10-04 to 2000-10-10. |
| 2000 FORD MUSTANG | Built 1993-10-04 to 2000-10-10. |
| 2001 FORD MUSTANG | Built 1993-10-04 to 2000-10-10. |
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Investigated as EA98013
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| EA98013 | Engineering analysis, opened 1998-05-27, closed 2000-10-31. PARKING BRAKE. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 00S37S1 | 2001-03-13. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING PARKING BRAKE CONTROL ASSEMBLY MODIFICATION. *TT |
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| 985A8 | 1998-06-17. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE A RUBBING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE-PARKING BRAKE CABLE CONDUIT CONTACTING DRIVESHAFT. *AK |
| 95175 | 1996-04-25. Service bulletin. BRAKES-RUBBING NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLES-PARKING BRAKE CABLE CONDUIT CONTACTING DRIVESHAFT. NOISE-RUBBING NOISEFROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE-PARKING BRAKE CABLE CONDUIT CONTACTING DRIVESHAFT. *SD |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.