| Recall data for: 1999 FORD E350 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V257000 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
| Make: FORD |
| Model: E350 |
| Year: 1999 |
Component:
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION |
| Manufacturers Involved: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Begin Date Of Manufacturing: 19980813 |
| End Date Of Manufacturing: 19980824 |
| Recall Type: V |
| Potential Number Of Units Affected: 350 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: 19990226 |
| Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Date Report Received By ODI: 19981014 |
| Date Added To File: 19981015 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
Defect Summary:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS BUILT WITH SINGLE REAR WHEELS AND EQUIPPED WITH 3.55:1 AND 3.73:1 AXLE RATIO. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH INCORRECT SPEEDOMETER DRIVEN GEARS, RESULTING IN A LOWER SPEEDOMETER READING THAN THE ACTUAL VEHICLE SPEED BEING DRIVEN. |
Consequence Summary:
THIS CAN RESULT IN THE VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN AT AN UNSAFE OR ILLEGAL SPEED SHOULD THE DRIVER NOT REALIZE THAT HIS VEHICLE ROAD SPEED IS GREATER THAN THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATION. |
Corrective Action:
DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE CORRECT SPEEDOMETER GEAR. |
