NHTSA campaign 96V214000
Ford Recall 96V-214: FORD/FMVSS 105
NHTSA recall 96V214000 was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on October 28, 1996, with 53,400 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Club Wagon and Ford Econoline for the 1996 model year. Owners were notified on December 4, 1996, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V214000 (also written 96V-214 or 96V214)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 53,400 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Parking Brake — Conventional
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 105
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V214000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ford
Ford Club Wagon
- 1996 · Vehicles built February 12, 1996 – May 8, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Ford Econoline
- 1996 · Vehicles built February 12, 1996 – May 8, 1996 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V214000.
Defect description
THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEMS MAY NOT HOLD THE VEHICLES ON A 20% GRADE WITH FOOT PEDAL EFFORTS OF 125 POUNDS OR LESS. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS."
Safety consequence
THE VEHICLE MAY ROLL AFTER BEING PARKED INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL ADJUST THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BEGIN NOVEMBER 27, 1996. NOTE: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 SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V214000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.