NHTSA recall 00V-349 (00V349000)

parking brake recall reported October 30, 2000 - about 434,000 vehicles affected.

NHTSA campaign number: 00V349000
Also written as: 00V-349
Manufacturer number: 00S37
Reported: October 30, 2000
Vehicles affected: ~434,000
Component: parking brake

What is being recalled

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.

Why it is dangerous

THIS COULD RESULT IN UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

The fix (free at any franchised dealer)

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.

Recall repairs are always free, regardless of vehicle age or where you bought the car. Quote the campaign number 00V-349 when calling a dealer.

Affected 1 model

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

Each year links to that car's full history: every recall, owner complaints and common problems.

Is YOUR car included? A campaign rarely covers every single vehicle of a model year. Check your exact car by its 17-character VIN with the free VIN decoder and recall check.

Source: NHTSA recall campaign data (public domain), refreshed weekly. See also the latest recall campaigns.