2002 Th!nk Neighbor recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain electric vehicles, the brake master cylinder pushrod, which connects the brake pedal to the master cylinder, could fracture.
💥 The risk
Fracture of the pushrod would result in the loss of the service brakes. Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder pushrod.
🔧 The fix
Dealers have been notified to stop sale of these vehicles until the pushrod has been replaced. Owner notification began march 22, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-866-436-7332.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V073000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 02S35
- Manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 735
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
- Owner phone
- 1-866-436-7332
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 22, 2002
- Built
- Oct 22, 2001 – Feb 21, 2002
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).