NHTSA recall campaign
98V303000
ManufacturerFORD MOTOR COMPANYReported1998-12-01Affected20 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. THE CAST TOW HOOKS CHANGES THE CRASH PULSE OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONTAL BARRIER IMPACTS AND THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS NOT CALIBRATED TO THIS NEW CRASH PULSE WHICH MAY CAUSE THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY IN LOWER SPEED IMPACTS THAN DESIGN INTENT.
Risk
UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CAST TOW HOOKS WITH FORGED HOOKS.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →