Recall 98V041000: 1998 Ford F700 and 1 other model

Report received

Feb 24, 1998

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

1,600vehicles

Model years

1998

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1998 Ford F7000 complaints
• 1998 Ford F8006 complaints