Ford has recalled more than 870,000 of its full-sized F-150 trucks because the electronic parking brake could engage unexpectedly at any time, including while the vehicle is being driven. In some of the trucks, a wiring harness can rub against the rear axle housing, gradually wearing away insulating material on the wires. The dealer will install a protective tie strap and tape wrap to the wiring harness and will also replace the wiring harness, if needed. Ford (F) opened an investigation into this issue in late February following a number of complaints of unintended parking brake application in 2021 model year trucks. The trucks had chafing on wiring harnesses involved in the parking brake, and the wear had gone through through abrasion-resistant tape on the harnesses.

Source: CNN August 01, 2023 06:47 UTC