NHTSA campaign 98V235000
Ford Recall 98V-235: FORD/DRIVE SHAFT DAMAGE
NHTSA recall 98V235000 was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on September 24, 1998, with 4 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford F-450 SD for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on October 28, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V235000 (also written 98V-235 or 98V235)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Manual Transmission
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V235000. 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 F-450 SD
- 1999 · Vehicles built June 7, 1998 – August 6, 1998 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V235000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS BUILT ON A 165" WHEEL BASE, 4X2 CHASSIS-CABS EQUIPPED WITH A 6.81 ENGINE, 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND OPTIONAL 5.38:1 REAR AXLE RATIO. THE TWO-PIECE DRIVE SHAFT CAN BE DAMAGED IF THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 80 MILES PER HOUR.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN UNDERBODY DAMAGE OR FOR THE DRIVE SHAFT TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVE SHAFT ON THESE VEHICLES.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THIS RECALL.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 98V235000
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.