Vehicle recall 98V192000 · August 24, 1998
Ford F-150 and F-250
Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- 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.
- Notes
- Ford is notifying dealers on or about August 11, 1998.THESE vehicles have not yet been released for sale to the public.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V192000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 24, 1998
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- August 11, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,500
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Vehicle speed control › Cables
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-150 (1999): 1999
- Ford F-250 (1999): 1999
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