NHTSA recall 98V-007 (98V007000)
vehicle speed control recall reported January 21, 1998 - about 45,000 vehicles affected.
- NHTSA campaign number
- 98V007000
- Also written as
- 98V-007
- Manufacturer number
- 97S96
- Reported
- January 21, 1998
- Vehicles affected
- ~45,000
- Component
- vehicle speed control
What is being recalled
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.
Why it is dangerous
INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL EFFORTS OR SOME INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE COULD RESULT.
The fix (free at any franchised dealer)
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED PCV SYSTEM ON THESE VEHICLES.
Recall repairs are always free, regardless of vehicle age or where you bought the car. Quote the campaign number 98V-007 when calling a dealer.
Affected 1 model
Each year links to that car's full history: every recall, owner complaints and common problems.
Source: NHTSA recall campaign data (public domain), refreshed weekly. See also the latest recall campaigns.