NHTSA campaign 98V201000
Ford Recall 98V-201: FORD/FUEL INJECTION O-RING SEAL
NHTSA recall 98V201000 was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on September 1, 1998, with 330 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Ranger for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on September 21, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V201000 (also written 98V-201 or 98V201)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 330 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Fuel Injection System
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V201000. 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 Ranger
- 1999 · Vehicles built July 31, 1998 – August 13, 1998 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V201000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS WITH 3.0L ENGINE. AN 'O'-RING SEAL IN THE FUEL INJECTION PULSE DAMPER TO FUEL RAIL JOINT COULD BE DAMAGED ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE.
Safety consequence
IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE CAN RESULT FROM FUEL LEAKAGE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PULSE DAMPER.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SEPTEMBER 21, 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 98V201000
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.