Vehicle recall 98V041000 · February 24, 1998
Ford F-700 and F-800
Vehicle description: medium duty trucks and chassis-cabs.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- 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.
- Notes
- Owner notification is expected to begin April 15, 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 1-800-392-3673.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V041000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 24, 1998
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- April 15, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,600
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension › Front › Wheel bearing
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford F-700 (1998): 1998
- Ford F-800 (1998): 1998
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