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Recall 98V-116

FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalled the 1999 Ford F-250 and 3 other models: Steering (gear box (other than rack and pinion)).

At a glance

Campaign number
98V-116
Reported
May 29, 1998
Vehicles affected
90,000 estimated by the manufacturer

Source: NHTSA recall records

What is wrong

Vehicle description: medium duty trucks and chassis-cabs. One or more of the four rivets on the lower steering shaft flex coupling may not have been crimped during the sub-assembly process.

The risk

If a rivet is not crimped, the flex joint can rotate on the shaft and there would be a reduction in or loss of steering control.

The fix

Dealers will inspect the lower steering shaft rivets and replace any shafts with uncrimped rivets.

Notes from the manufacturer

Owner notification began may 26, 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