Vehicle recall 02V068000 · March 11, 2002
Ford F-250, F-350 and 2 more models
On certain pickup trucks equipped with manual transmissions, failure of the front parking brake cable input button could result in failure of the parking brake system to hold the…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain pickup trucks equipped with manual transmissions, failure of the front parking brake cable input button could result in failure of the parking brake system to hold the vehicle stationary.
- Consequence
- This could result in unintended vehicle movement and a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the front parking brake cable and the controller and verify the performance of the parking brake system. Owner notification began April 5, 2002. 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 1-866-436-7332.
- Notes
- Customers can 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
- 02V068000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 11, 2002
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- 02S34
- Owner notification
- April 5, 2002
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 51,846
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Parking brake › Conventional › Mechanical › Linkage and cable
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford F-250 (1999): 1999
- Ford F-350 (1999): 1999
- Ford F-450 SD (1999): 1999
- Ford F-550 SD (1999): 1999
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