Recall 98V-007
FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalled the 1997 to 1998 Ford F-150: Vehicle speed control (accelerator pedal).
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 98V-007
- Reported
- January 21, 1998
- Vehicles affected
- 45,000 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks equipped with a 4.2l engine and originally sold or currently registered in one of the following states: alaska, montana, north dakota, minnesota, wisconsin, new york, vermont, new hampshire, maine, michigan, idaho, wyoming, south dakota, colorado, nebraska, kansas, iowa, missouri, illinois, indiana, ohio, pennsylvania, and massachusetts. The throttle is unable to return to idle due to ice forming in the throttle body when the temperature ranges from -10 to -40 degrees fahrenheit.
The risk
Increased brake pedal efforts or some increase in stopping distance could result.
The fix
Dealers will install a revised pcv system on these vehicles.
Notes from the manufacturer
Owner notification began march 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-[removed].also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-[removed]).
Affected vehicles
- Ford F-150 1997 to 1998