# NHTSA recall 98V201000

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: 98V201000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1998\-09\-01
- Owners notified: 1998\-09\-21
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
- Units potentially affected: 330

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS WITH 3.0L ENGINE.  AN 'O'\-RING SEAL IN THE FUEL INJECTION PULSE DAMPER TO FUEL RAIL JOINT COULD BE DAMAGED ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE.


## What can happen

IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE CAN RESULT FROM FUEL LEAKAGE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PULSE DAMPER.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SEPTEMBER 21, 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

- [1999 FORD RANGER](/makes/ford/ranger/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-07\-31 to 1998\-08\-13.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [13853](/bulletins/620276.md), 2001-07-23, Service bulletin
- [13853](/bulletins/612449.md), 2000-06-08, Service bulletin
- [8097](/bulletins/612298.md), 2000-06-07, 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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