NHTSA recall 98V192000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 98V192000 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 1998-08-24 |
| Owners notified | 1998-08-11 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES |
| Units potentially affected | 1500 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS. A SPEED CONTROL CABLE MAY NOT HAVE FULLY SEATED INTO THE ACCELERATOR BRACKET AT TIME OF INSTALLATION. IF THE CABLE IS NOT FULLY SEATED INTO THIS BRACKET, THE CABLE COULD SEPARATE FROM THE BRACKET.
What can happen
A LOOSE CABLE CAN RESULT IN THE THROTTLE NOT FULLY RETURNING TO IDLE AND CAUSE AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD A RETAINING CLIP TO THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE FITTING AT THE ACCELERATOR BRACKET.
Notes
FORD IS NOTIFYING DEALERS ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 11, 1998.THESE VEHICLES HAVE NOT YET BEEN RELEASED FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC.
| 1999 FORD F-150 | Built 1998-06-08 to 1998-08-05. |
|---|---|
| 1999 FORD F-250 | Built 1998-06-08 to 1998-08-05. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 02193 | 2004-08-09. Service bulletin. DRIVEABILITY-IDLE-HIGH IDLE SPEEDS-THROTTLE STICKS AFTER STEADY STATE DRIVING IN EXTREME COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES-VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 12/31/01 EQUIPPED WITH 4.6L ENGINE. *MJ |
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| 03183 | 2003-11-15. Service bulletin. DEDICATED COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) ROUGH IDLE OR NO START WHEN COLD VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DEDICATED 4.6L OR 5.4L CNG ENGINE ONLY. *TT |
| 012112 | 2002-02-22. Service bulletin. A CONDITION MAY EXIST, WHERE THROTTLE STICKING MAY OCCUR ON A FEW VEHICLES IN VERY COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES AFTE OPERATING AT STEADY SPEED OR EXTENDED IDLE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. *TT |
| 01214 | 2002-02-22. Service bulletin. INFORMATION TO AID IN DIAGNOSIS FOR CLARIFICATION OF LOCK-OFF SOLENOID AND SOLENOID TANK VALVE COIL RSISTANCES FOR BI-FUEL VEHICLES. *TT |
| 00261 | 2001-03-13. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 4.6L, 5.4L, OR 6.8L ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT A ROUGH IDLE / MISS AFTER START-UP IN COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. *TT |
| 6287 | 2000-11-03. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE AN IDLE VIBRATION. *TT |
| 991410 | 1999-11-24. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN INDUCTION BACKFIRE ON ACCELERATIONS AND DECELERATIONS DURING ALL AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. *TT |
| 6305 | 1999-09-02. Service bulletin. EXPERIENCING HARST HEAVY THROTTLE 2-3 / 3-4. *TT |
| 99S09 | 1999-08-16. Service bulletin. RECALL INFORMATION REGARDING SPEED CONTROL CABLE REPLACEMENT. *TT |
| 982541 | 1999-02-24. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 7.3L DIT HAVE A STRATEGY THAT INCLUDES A COLD WEATHER IDLE KICKER FEATURE WHICH, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS WILL AUTOMATICALLY ELEVATE THE IDLE SPEED AFTER 130 SECONDS OF IDLING AT COLD TEMPERATURES. *YC |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.