Ford F-350 Super Duty: Brakes

Affects Ford F-350 Super Duty · 1999 — about 1K vehicles.

The hazard

THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 105 - HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS. PARKING BRAKE MUST BE CAPABLE OF HOLDING THE VEHICLE (LOADED TO GVWR) STATIONARY ON A 20% GRADE FOR 5 MINUTES IN BOTH THE FORWARD AND REVERSE DIRECTION WITH A 125 POUNDS OR LESS PEDAL EFFORT. THE RUST PREVENTATIVE APPLIED TO THE REAR ROTORS DURING ASSEMBLY INTERACTS WITH THE PARKING BRAKE LININGS RESULTING IN POSSIBLE FAILURE TO CONFORM WITH THIS REQUIREMENT. CORRECTION: PARKING BRAKE WILL BE BURNISHED.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational