# Transport Canada recall 1998147

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: 1998147
- Manufacturer's number: 98S18
- Reported: 1998\-07\-21
- Component: Suspension
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 43825

## What is wrong

NOTE: 4X4 VEHICLES.

IF THE VEHICLE IS SUBJECTED TO REAR AXLE LOADING WHICH EXCEEDS THE GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING, THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS MAY BE OVERSTRESSED RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE SPRING FATIGUE FRACTURE.  A FRACTURED SPRING LEAF COULD SPLAY INWARD AND CONTACT THE FUEL TANK RESULTING IN POSSIBLE FUEL LEAKAGE.  FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

CORRECTION:  REAR SPRINGS WILL BE INSPECTED AND AN ADDITIONAL CLIP WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE FORWARD END OF THE REAR SPRINGS TO PREVENT FUEL TANK CONTACT IN THE EVENT OF A LEAF FRACTURE.  ALL FRACTURED SPRINGS WILL BE REPLACED.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/1997/recalls.md)
- [1998 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/1998/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.

- [050618](/bulletins/10016789.md), 2005-10-07, Service bulletin
- [17777](/bulletins/10008552.md), 2004-08-04, Service bulletin
- [15692](/bulletins/636326.md), 2002-11-07, Service bulletin
- [12882](/bulletins/6092047.md), 2000-11-20, Service bulletin
- [12879](/bulletins/6092045.md), 2000-11-20, Service bulletin
- [6489](/bulletins/6091993.md), 2000-11-17, Service bulletin
- [12161](/bulletins/613176.md), 2000-06-19, Service bulletin
- [985200](/bulletins/613017.md), 2000-06-16, Service bulletin
- [983306](/bulletins/607472.md), 1999-09-23, Service bulletin
- [6477](/bulletins/606869.md), 1999-09-07, 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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