# NHTSA recall 98V303000

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: 98V303000
- Manufacturer's number: 98S34
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1998\-12\-01
- Owners notified: 1999\-01\-03
- Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE\-INACTIVE
- Units potentially affected: 20

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS.  THE CAST TOW HOOKS CHANGES THE CRASH PULSE OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONTAL BARRIER IMPACTS AND THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS NOT CALIBRATED TO THIS NEW CRASH PULSE WHICH MAY CAUSE THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY IN LOWER SPEED IMPACTS THAN DESIGN INTENT.


## What can happen

UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CAST TOW HOOKS WITH FORGED HOOKS.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN JANUARY 3, 1999.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 F\-250](/makes/ford/f-250/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-09\-25 to 1998\-09\-25.
- [1999 FORD F\-350](/makes/ford/f-350/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-09\-25 to 1998\-09\-25.
- [1999 FORD F\-450 SD](/makes/ford/f-450/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-09\-25 to 1998\-09\-25. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1999 FORD F\-550 SD](/makes/ford/f-550/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-09\-25 to 1998\-09\-25. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [17603](/bulletins/10007395.md), 2004-06-18, 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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