# Transport Canada recall 1998049

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 1998049
- Manufacturer's number: 98S07
- Reported: 1998\-03\-26
- Component: Electrical
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 300

## What is wrong

THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A BATTERY CABLE CLIP THAT IS INCORRECTLY POSITIONED ON THE FRAME RAIL.  THIS MAY ALLOW THE POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR PULLEY CAUSING CHAFING AND A POTENTIAL FOR A DIRECT SHORT TO GROUND WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

CORRECTION: BATTERY CABLES WILL BE INSPECTED FOR POSITIONING AND DAMAGE AND REPLACED IF NECESSARY WITH THE CLIP POSITIONED CORRECTLY.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1999 FORD F\-350 SUPER DUTY](/makes/ford/f-350/1999/recalls.md). 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.

- [17571](/bulletins/10008134.md), 2004-07-23, Service bulletin
- [4615](/bulletins/615152.md), 2001-01-02, Service bulletin
- [12562](/bulletins/6091808.md), 2000-11-15, Service bulletin
- [985024](/bulletins/613055.md), 2000-06-16, Service bulletin
- [13766](/bulletins/612795.md), 2000-06-12, Service bulletin
- [9913030](/bulletins/609032.md), 1999-12-07, Service bulletin
- [996747](/bulletins/608458.md), 1999-12-02, Service bulletin
- [98B29](/bulletins/607309.md), 1999-09-20, Service bulletin
- [5901](/bulletins/605259.md), 1999-06-07, 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

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