NHTSA campaign 98V206002
Ford Recall 98V206002: FORD/TIMING BELT
NHTSA recall 98V206002 was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on November 3, 1998, with 5,700 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Probe for the 1997 model year. Owners were notified on November 23, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V206002
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5,700 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V206002. 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 Probe
- 1997 · Vehicles built December 11, 1996 – June 10, 1997 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V206002.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. AN EXTERNAL SPRING IN THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER CAN BREAK AND GET CAUGHT IN THE TIMING BELT.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN POSSIBLE ENGINE STALLING.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TENSIONER AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 1998.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NT 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 (-1888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 98V206002
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.