PARKING BRAKE
Published July 24, 2015 · Recall initiated: July 24, 2015
What's the hazard
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.
What to do
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 details
- Brand
- FORD
- Model
- EXPLORER
- Manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company
- Lot
- 2016 FORD EXPLORER | 2015 LINCOLN MKT | 2015 LINCOLN MKS | 2015 FORD FLEX | 2015 FORD EXPLORER | 2015 FORD TAURUS
- Risk classification
- V
- Country
- US
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