NHTSA campaign 98V257000
Ford Recall 98V-257: FORD/SPEEDOMETER GEAR
NHTSA recall 98V257000 was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on October 14, 1998, with 350 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford E-350 and Ford Econoline for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on February 26, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V257000 (also written 98V-257 or 98V257)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 350 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Manual Transmission
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V257000. 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 E-350
- 1999 · Vehicles built August 13, 1998 – August 24, 1998 (per NHTSA)
Ford Econoline
- 1999 · Vehicles built August 13, 1998 – August 24, 1998 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V257000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS BUILT WITH SINGLE REAR WHEELS AND EQUIPPED WITH 3.55:1 AND 3.73:1 AXLE RATIO. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH INCORRECT SPEEDOMETER DRIVEN GEARS, RESULTING IN A LOWER SPEEDOMETER READING THAN THE ACTUAL VEHICLE SPEED BEING DRIVEN.
Safety consequence
THIS CAN RESULT IN THE VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN AT AN UNSAFE OR ILLEGAL SPEED SHOULD THE DRIVER NOT REALIZE THAT HIS VEHICLE ROAD SPEED IS GREATER THAN THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATION.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE CORRECT SPEEDOMETER GEAR.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 26, 1999. 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 98V257000
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.