NHTSA Recall 15V464000
NHTSA Campaign Id 15V464000; Date: Jul. 24, 2015
If the parking brake does not fully engage and the transmission is left in a gear other than 'park' while on a slope, the vehicle may roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2015 Ford Explorer; 2016 Ford Explorer; 2015 Ford Flex; 2015 Ford Taurus; 2015 Lincoln MKS; 2015 Lincoln MKT
Component: Parking Brake
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Affected Units:: 7,165
Recall Summary:
Ford motor company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ford taurus, Ford flex, and Lincoln mks vehicles manufactured may 4, 2015, to may 23, 2015, Lincoln mkt vehicles manufactured may 4, 2015, to may 21, 2015, and 2015-2016 Ford explorer vehicles manufactured may 4, 2015, to may 23, 2015. The affected vehicles have a parking brake that may not fully engage when applied. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 135, "light vehicle brake systems. "
How to Fix:
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will test the operation of the parking brake system, and if necessary, replace the parking brake control assembly, free of charge. The recall began on September 4, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15c07.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Sep 4, 2015
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