1998 Ford F800 Recalls

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1998 Ford F800. A recall applies only to vehicles built within the affected range, so check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Repairs for recalls are free at a franchised dealer.

• 98V041000Feb 24, 19981,600 vehicles potentially affected
  Suspension › Front › Wheel bearing
  Covers: Ford F800 1998, F700 1998

  Reported issue: Vehicle description: medium duty trucks and chassis-cabs. An automatic locking front wheel bearing adjusting nut was damaged during installation or removal by incorrect tools or an incorrect torque specification was used.

  Possible consequence: This condition can cause the nut to rotate freely and lose torque. It could rotate until it is no longer connected to the front spindle and allow the front wheel to separate from the vehicle.

  Remedy: Dealers will replace the front wheel bearing adjusting nuts with castle nuts and cotter pins.

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• 97V091000May 28, 19972,400 vehicles potentially affected
  Power train › Automatic transmission › Gear position indication (prndl)
  Covers: Ford F800 1998, B800 1998, F700 1998

  Reported issue: Vehicle description: medium duty trucks and school bus chassis-cowls equipped with automatic transmissions. The welds that attach the key to the top of the steering column mounted automatic transmission shift linkage may not adequately retain the key, allowing the transmission to be in a gear other than that indicated on the "prndl", or in some cases, "rndl."

  Possible consequence: The domestic special order (dso) park brake may not engage when the shift lever is placed in the park position, or in the vehicle moving in an unintended direction when the accelerator is pressed. In some vehicles the dso parking brake mechanism also may not be properly adjusted, which can result in the park brake…

  Remedy: Dealers will replace the steering column shift tube and, if so equipped, to have the dso park brake linkage adjusted.

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