Vehicle recall 00V349000 · October 30, 2000

1994-2001 Ford Mustang

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with manual transmissions.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: 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.
Consequence: This could result in unintended vehicle movement and a vehicle crash without prior warning.
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).

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 00V349000
Reported to NHTSA: October 30, 2000
Filed by: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturer campaign: 00S37
Owner notification: November 28, 2000
Vehicles potentially affected: 434,000
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components: Parking brake › Conventional

Recall 00V349000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Ford Mustang (1994-2001): 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994

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