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Recall 98V-257

FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalled the 1999 Ford E-350 and 1 other model: Power train (manual transmission).

At a glance

Campaign number
98V-257
Reported
October 14, 1998
Vehicles affected
350 estimated by the manufacturer

Source: NHTSA recall records

What is wrong

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.

The risk

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.

The fix

Dealers will install the correct speedometer gear.

Notes from the manufacturer

Owner notification began february 26, 1999. 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