Ford Motor Company | NHTSA Recall #98V257000

Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.

Description

Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 98V257000 by Ford Motor Company. Includes 350 affected units, FORD/SPEEDOMETER GEAR, component: POWER TRAIN, and more from the Department of Transportation.

Defect Summary

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.

Corrective Action

Dealers will install the correct speedometer gear.

Recall Overview

NHTSA ID: 98V257000

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

Report Received Date: 1998-10-14T00:00:00

Subject: Ford/speedometer gear

Component: Power Train

Potentially Affected Units: 350

Details

MFR Campaign Number: NR (Not Reported)

Recall Type: Vehicle

Defect Summary: 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.

Consequence Summary: 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.

Corrective Action: Dealers will install the correct speedometer gear.

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No

Do Not Drive: No

Completion Rate: N/A

Metadata

SID: row-uabm_arn8~kedk

NHTSA ID: 98V257000

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Created At: 1742808662

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Updated At: 1742808662

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