NHTSA campaign 98V041000
Ford Recall 98V-041: FORD/FRONT WHEEL BEARING
NHTSA recall 98V041000 was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on February 24, 1998, with 1,600 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford F700 and Ford F800 for the 1998 model year. Owners were notified on April 15, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V041000 (also written 98V-041 or 98V041)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,600 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Front — Wheel Bearing
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V041000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ford
Ford F700
- 1998 · Vehicles built March 18, 1997 – June 18, 1997 (per NHTSA)
Ford F800
- 1998 · Vehicles built March 18, 1997 – June 18, 1997 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V041000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS AND CHASSIS-CABS. AN AUTOMATIC LOCKING FRONT WHEEL BEARING ADJUSTING NUT WAS DAMAGED DURING INSTALLATION OR REMOVAL BY INCORRECT TOOLS OR AN INCORRECT TORQUE SPECIFICATION WAS USED.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE NUT TO ROTATE FREELY AND LOSE TORQUE. IT COULD ROTATE UNTIL IT IS NO LONGER CONNECTED TO THE FRONT SPINDLE AND ALLOW THE FRONT WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING ADJUSTING NUTS WITH CASTLE NUTS AND COTTER PINS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN APRIL 15, 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).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 98V041000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.