The 1998 Ford B800 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 2,400 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN97V0910001997-05-282,400 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS AND SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS-COWLS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THE WELDS THAT ATTACH THE KEY TO THE TOP OF THE STEERING COLUMN MOUNTED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LINKAGE MAY NOT ADEQUATELY RETAIN THE KEY, ALLOWING THE TRANSMISSION TO BE IN A GEAR OTHER THAN THAT…
Consequence
THE DOMESTIC SPECIAL ORDER (DSO) PARK BRAKE MAY NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION, OR IN THE VEHICLE MOVING IN AN UNINTENDED DIRECTION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED. IN SOME VEHICLES THE DSO PARKING BRAKE MECHANISM ALSO MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ADJUSTED, WHICH CAN RESULT IN THE PARK BRAKE…
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN SHIFT TUBE AND, IF SO EQUIPPED, TO HAVE THE DSO PARK BRAKE LINKAGE ADJUSTED.
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
1
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
1
Total complaints6
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Transmission--borg wawrner t45. Stuck in reverse.”
“Transmission--1st and reverse gear.”
“Automatic transmission.”
“Arm rest is too high.”
“Power window noisy.”
“Audio and console control system--replaced wiring, speakers, and radio system 4 times.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 Ford B800 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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