We have also enclosed with this letter two warning labels to help remind you of these important guidelines. Please follow the mounting instructions on the back of the labels. On your vehicle, the parking brake system, as adjusted in production, may require pedal force greater than 125 pounds for the system to hold othe vehicle on a 20 percent grade. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 105 specifies that applicable vehicles shall be equipped with a parking brake system capable of holding the vehicle stationary for 5 minutes, in both the forward and reverse direction, on a 20 percent grade with a force not to exceed 125 pounds applied to the parking brake pedal. At no charge to the customer, your Ford dealer will adjust the parking brake mechanism of your vehicle to address the above condition.
Dealers currently have instructions.
The amount of time needed for this service is about one-half day. However, due to service scheduling times, your dealer may need your vehicle for a longer period. Please call your dealer for a service date. Ask for Safety Recall 96S57. The diesel engine dynamic operation may cause the belt to stretch.