# 1999 FORD F-450 SD — PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
> NHTSA complaint `302544` · 2001-07-11 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-450 SD
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
## Narrative
WHEN ENGAGING  EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE IT FAILED TO HOLD  VEHICLE, CAUSING  VEHICLE TO ROLL FREELY BACKWARDS. CONSUMER NOTED  PROBLEM  WAS DUE TO A CABLE WHICH SNAPPED ALLOWING  VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED  DEALER, DEALER HAS MADE SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO  EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE CABLE, PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED.*AK   *SLC
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