# Transport Canada recall 1998225

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: 1998225
- Manufacturer's number: 98S30
- Reported: 1998\-11\-16
- Component: Engine
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 150

## What is wrong

On certain vehicles, an external spring in the timing belt auto tensioner may break. The broken spring may get caught in the timing belt, resulting in possible engine stalling. Correction: Vehicles will be inspected and affected tensioners will be replaced.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 FORD PROBE](/makes/ford/probe/1997/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.

- [01246](/bulletins/630515.md), 2002-04-18, Service bulletin
- [981510](/bulletins/609549.md), 2000-04-03, Service bulletin
- [99816](/bulletins/606420.md), 1999-08-19, Service bulletin
- [982310](/bulletins/603724.md), 1999-03-03, Service bulletin
- [982010](/bulletins/603695.md), 1999-03-02, Service bulletin
- [9874](/bulletins/601343.md), 1998-07-24, Service bulletin
- [9864](/bulletins/601312.md), 1998-07-21, Service bulletin
- [97111097235](/bulletins/53661.md), 1998-03-30, Service bulletin
- [BC3081970226](/bulletins/51684.md), 1997-06-27, Service bulletin
- [BC1019097230](/bulletins/51549.md), 1997-06-27, 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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