NHTSA campaign 98V303000 · Ford campaign 98S34
Ford Recall 98V-303: FORD/TOW HOOKS/AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT
NHTSA recall 98V303000 (Ford campaign 98S34) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on December 1, 1998, with 20 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford F-250, Ford F-350, Ford F-450 SD and more for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on January 3, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V303000 (also written 98V-303 or 98V303)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 98S34
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 20 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Frontal — Sensor/Control Module-Inactive
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V303000. 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-250
- 1999 · Vehicles built September 25, 1998 – September 25, 1998 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-350
- 1999 · Vehicles built September 25, 1998 – September 25, 1998 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-450 SD
- 1999 · Vehicles built September 25, 1998 – September 25, 1998 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-550 SD
- 1999 · Vehicles built September 25, 1998 – September 25, 1998 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V303000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. THE CAST TOW HOOKS CHANGES THE CRASH PULSE OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONTAL BARRIER IMPACTS AND THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS NOT CALIBRATED TO THIS NEW CRASH PULSE WHICH MAY CAUSE THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY IN LOWER SPEED IMPACTS THAN DESIGN INTENT.
Safety consequence
UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CAST TOW HOOKS WITH FORGED HOOKS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN JANUARY 3, 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 98V303000
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.