# NHTSA recall 98V041000

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: 98V041000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1998\-02\-24
- Owners notified: 1998\-04\-15
- Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
- Units potentially affected: 1600

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS AND CHASSIS\-CABS.  AN AUTOMATIC LOCKING FRONT WHEEL BEARING ADJUSTING NUT WAS DAMAGED DURING INSTALLATION OR REMOVAL BY INCORRECT TOOLS OR AN INCORRECT TORQUE SPECIFICATION WAS USED.


## What can happen

THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE NUT TO ROTATE FREELY AND LOSE TORQUE.  IT COULD ROTATE UNTIL IT IS NO LONGER CONNECTED TO THE FRONT SPINDLE AND ALLOW THE FRONT WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING ADJUSTING NUTS WITH CASTLE NUTS AND COTTER PINS.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN APRIL 15, 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

- [1998 FORD F700](/makes/ford/f-700/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-03\-18 to 1997\-06\-18.
- [1998 FORD F800](/makes/ford/f-800/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-03\-18 to 1997\-06\-18.

## 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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