Recalls › 98V070000

NHTSA recall 98V070000

Vehicle speed control › Cables

Ford F Super Duty

Reported Apr 1, 19983,500 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Dec 1, 1997 – Mar 12, 1998

The defect

Vehicle description: motor home chassis. the accelerator cable IS susceptible to freezing. water can accumulate in the end fitting and at temperatures of 32 degrees fahrenheit and below, can freeze. the ice could prevent the accelerator from return to idle.

The risk

Increased stopping distance would be required, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the accelerator cable with a revised accelerator cable.

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Vehicles in this recall

Ford F Super Duty
1999

Notes

Owner notification began may 13, 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).