NHTSA recall 98V192000
Vehicle speed control › Cables
Ford F-150 and 1 more
Reported Aug 24, 19981,500 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Jun 8, 1998 – Aug 5, 1998
The defect
Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks. a speed control cable may not have fully seated into the accelerator bracket at time of installation. if the cable IS not fully seated into this bracket, the cable could separate from the bracket.
The risk
A loose cable can result in the throttle not fully returning to idle and cause an increase in stopping distance.
The remedy
Dealers will add a retaining clip to the speed control cable fitting at the accelerator bracket.