F 150 2WD Pickup V8-5.4L Prop SOHC VIN Z (1998)
Throttle Body: All Technical Service Bulletins
Recall 98V00700: Throttle Body Icing
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 98V007000
Component: FUEL: THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL: PEDAL
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Year: 1998
Make: FORD TRUCK
Model: F150
Year of Recall: '98
Type of Report: Vehicle
Potential Number of Units Affected: 45000
Summary:
Vehicle Description: Light duty pickup trucks equipped with a 4.2L engine and originally sold or currently registered in one of the following states:
Alaska, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Michigan, Idaho, Wyoming, South Dakota,
Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts. The throttle is unable to return to idle due to ice
forming in the throttle body when the temperature ranges from -10 to -40 degrees Fahrenheit.
Increased brake pedal efforts or some increase in stopping distance could result.
Dealers will install a revised PCV system on these vehicles.
Owner notification began March 30, 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).
