# NHTSA recall 98V007000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 98V007000
- Manufacturer's number: 97S96
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1998\-01\-21
- Owners notified: 1998\-03\-30
- Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
- Units potentially affected: 45000

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A 4.2L ENGINE AND ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING STATES:  ALASKA, MONTANA, NORTH DAKOTA, MINNESOTA, WISCONSIN, NEW YORK, VERMONT, NEW HAMPSHIRE, MAINE, MICHIGAN, IDAHO, WYOMING, SOUTH DAKOTA, COLORADO, NEBRASKA, KANSAS, IOWA, MISSOURI, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, AND MASSACHUSETTS.  THE THROTTLE IS UNABLE TO RETURN TO IDLE DUE TO ICE FORMING IN THE THROTTLE BODY WHEN THE TEMPERATURE RANGES FROM \-10 TO \-40 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.


## What can happen

INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL EFFORTS OR SOME INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE COULD RESULT.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED PCV SYSTEM ON THESE VEHICLES.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 30, 1998. 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\-800\-392\-3673.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/1997/recalls.md). Built 1995\-11\-29 to 1997\-11\-02.
- [1998 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/1998/recalls.md). Built 1995\-11\-29 to 1997\-11\-02.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [02193](/bulletins/10008588.md), 2004-08-09, Service bulletin
- [03183](/bulletins/10004029.md), 2003-11-15, Service bulletin
- [012112](/bulletins/627772.md), 2002-02-22, Service bulletin
- [01215](/bulletins/627762.md), 2002-02-22, Service bulletin
- [01214](/bulletins/627760.md), 2002-02-22, Service bulletin
- [00261](/bulletins/616826.md), 2001-03-13, Service bulletin
- [5258](/bulletins/615375.md), 2001-01-13, Service bulletin
- [6287](/bulletins/607050.md), 2000-11-03, Service bulletin
- [985063](/bulletins/613199.md), 2000-06-19, Service bulletin
- [991410](/bulletins/608426.md), 1999-11-24, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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