NHTSA safety recall

Recall 98V194000

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System — Ford · reported 19 Aug 1998 · 1,700 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS. THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR O-RING MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED WHEN THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS INSTALLED IN THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL. IF THE O-RING IS DAMAGED, FUEL VAPOR OR LEAKAGE COULD OCCUR.

The risk

IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, A FIRE COULD RESULT.

The fix

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR.

NO OWNER NOTIFICATION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.ALL VEHICLES ARE STILL IN DEALER'S POSSESSION.

NHTSA campaign
98V194000
Filed by
Ford Motor Company
Report received
19 Aug 1998
Owners notified
14 Aug 1998
Potentially affected
1,700

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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