• 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 might be inadvertently activated due to a wiring drawback.
• Homeowners will probably 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 via 2023 mannequin years. The recall report filed with the Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration (NHTSA) describes an issue wherein 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 may even see a parking brake warning gentle illuminate, together with an instrument-panel message about an issue.

As of July 11, NHTSA had been knowledgeable of 918 stories in regards to the wire chafing drawback. Of those, 299 said 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 via February 2023. To treatment the problem, sellers will set up a tie strap and tape wrap, and if wanted will substitute the harness.

Homeowners can go to the NHTSA recollects web site to find out if their truck is included within the recall. Ford will ship a discover of subsequent steps to homeowners in September.

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