NHTSA campaign 98V296000
Ford and Lincoln Recall 98V-296: FORD/BRAKES
NHTSA recall 98V296000 was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on November 17, 1998, with 4,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on December 30, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V296000 (also written 98V-296 or 98V296)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Pedals and Linkages
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V296000. 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 Expedition
Lincoln
Lincoln Navigator
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V296000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A MISSING OR PARTIALLY INSTALLED RETAINER CLIP THAT HOLDS THE MASTER CYLINDER PUSH ROD TO THE BRAKE PEDAL ARM.
Safety consequence
INCREASED BRAKE STOPPING DISTANCE CAN OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES TO SEE IF THE RETAINER CLIP WAS INSTALLED, AND REPAIR, IF NECESSARY.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 30, 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 98V296000
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.