# NHTSA recall 98V296000

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: 98V296000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1998\-11\-17
- Owners notified: 1998\-12\-30
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
- Units potentially affected: 4000

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES.  THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A MISSING OR PARTIALLY INSTALLED RETAINER CLIP THAT HOLDS THE MASTER CYLINDER PUSH ROD TO THE BRAKE PEDAL ARM.


## What can happen

INCREASED BRAKE STOPPING DISTANCE CAN OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES TO SEE IF THE RETAINER CLIP WAS INSTALLED, AND REPAIR, IF NECESSARY.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 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

- [1999 FORD EXPEDITION](/makes/ford/expedition/1999/recalls.md)
- [1999 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR](/makes/lincoln/navigator/1999/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [14905](/bulletins/620219.md), 2001-07-20, Service bulletin
- [12218](/bulletins/615479.md), 2001-01-17, Service bulletin
- [12216](/bulletins/615477.md), 2001-01-17, Service bulletin
- [12776](/bulletins/607095.md), 2000-11-03, Service bulletin
- [12750](/bulletins/607072.md), 2000-11-03, Service bulletin
- [99194](/bulletins/6090082.md), 2000-03-06, Service bulletin
- [99168](/bulletins/607664.md), 1999-10-04, Service bulletin
- [6315](/bulletins/606796.md), 1999-09-02, Service bulletin
- [991313](/bulletins/606515.md), 1999-08-26, Service bulletin
- [99411](/bulletins/604767.md), 1999-05-12, 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/98V296000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V296000)

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