Vehicle recall 98V101000 · May 15, 1998
1999 Ford F-350
Vehicle description: super duty single rear wheel pickup trucks.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: super duty single rear wheel pickup trucks. The parking brake system, when engaged with a force of 125 pounds applied to the park brake foot control, may not hold the vehicles on a 20 degree grade. This does not comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 105, "hydraulic brake systems."
- Consequence
- This could allow a vehicle to roll on an incline, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash, personal injury, or property damage.
- Remedy
- Dealers will burnish the parking brake using a specified procedure.
- Notes
- Owner notification is expected to begin June 1, 1998.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 shouldcontact 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
- 98V101000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 15, 1998
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- June 1, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 11,200
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Parking brake
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-350 (1999): 1999
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