# 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 \(United States\)
- 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1999 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-06\-08 to 1998\-08\-05.
- [1999 FORD F\-250](/makes/ford/f-250/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-06\-08 to 1998\-08\-05.

## 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
- [01214](/bulletins/627760.md), 2002-02-22, Service bulletin
- [00261](/bulletins/616826.md), 2001-03-13, Service bulletin
- [6287](/bulletins/607050.md), 2000-11-03, Service bulletin
- [991410](/bulletins/608426.md), 1999-11-24, Service bulletin
- [6305](/bulletins/606786.md), 1999-09-02, Service bulletin
- [99S09](/bulletins/606320.md), 1999-08-16, Service bulletin
- [982541](/bulletins/603559.md), 1999-02-24, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V192000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V192000)

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