1994-2001 Ford Mustang recall: conventional
Ford Motor Company reported this safety recall on October 30, 2000. It covers about 434,000 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 434,000
- reported
- Oct 30, 2000
- owners notified
- Nov 28, 2000
- related complaints
- 307
Parking brake: conventional
- 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.
- Risk
- 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.
Recall number 00V349000
Affected vehicles
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 307 complaints about brakes problems.
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Questions about recall 00V349000
Is there a recall on the 1994-2001 Ford Mustang conventional?
Yes. Recall 00V349000, reported on October 30, 2000, covers about 434,000 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 00V349000?
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.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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