- Ford is recalling greater than 870,000 F-150 pickup vans from 2021–2023 mannequin years to repair a doubtlessly malfunctioning parking brake.
- Paperwork filed with the Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration (NHTSA) clarify that the electrical brake will be inadvertently activated due to a wiring downside.
- Homeowners will likely be notified beginning September 11.
The ultra-popular Ford F-150 may expertise an issue with unintended activation of the parking brake. The issue impacts some 870,701 pickups from the 2021 by 2023 mannequin years. The recall report filed with the Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration (NHTSA) describes an issue during which the rear axle wiring harness might are available contact with the rear axle housing. Over time, this contact may trigger the tape and circuit insulation to put on down and expose the wiring beneath, resulting in a brief circuit. Homeowners might even see a parking brake warning mild illuminate, together with an instrument-panel message about an issue.
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As of July 11, NHTSA had been knowledgeable of 918 reviews concerning the wire chafing downside. Of those, 299 acknowledged they skilled unwarranted parking brake activation, 19 of which occurred whereas driving. There have been no accidents or accidents reported associated to the issue, which impacts single-exhaust F-150 fashions constructed from January 2020 by February 2023. To treatment the problem, sellers will set up a tie strap and tape wrap, and if wanted will change the harness.
Homeowners can go to the NHTSA remembers web site to find out if their truck is included within the recall. Ford will ship a discover of subsequent steps to house owners in September.
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