Vehicle recall 98V116000 · May 29, 1998
Ford F-250, F-350 and 2 more models
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. One or more of the four rivets on the lower steering shaft flex coupling may not have been crimped during the sub-assembly process.
- Consequence
- If a rivet is not crimped, the flex joint can rotate on the shaft and there would be a reduction in or loss of steering control.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the lower steering shaft rivets and replace any shafts with uncrimped rivets.
- Notes
- Owner notification began may 26, 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
- 98V116000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 29, 1998
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- May 26, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 90,000
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Gear box (other than rack and pinion)
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-250 (1999): 1999
- Ford F-350 (1999): 1999
- Ford F-450 SD (1999): 1999
- Ford F-550 SD (1999): 1999
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