Recall 98V192000: 1999 Ford F-250 and 1 other model

Report received

Aug 24, 1998

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

1,500vehicles

Model years

1999

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: light duty pickup trucks. A speed control cable may not have fully seated into the accelerator bracket at time of installation. If the cable is not fully seated into this bracket, the cable could separate from the bracket.

Possible consequence

A loose cable can result in the throttle not fully returning to idle and cause an increase in stopping distance.

Remedy

Dealers will add a retaining clip to the speed control cable fitting at the accelerator bracket.

Affected model years

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

• 1999 Ford F-1501,044 complaints
• 1999 Ford F-250581 complaints