Ford Motor Company | NHTSA Recall #97V025000

Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.

Description

Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 97V025000 by Ford Motor Company. Includes 212,700 affected units, FORD/THROTTLE CONTROL, component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, and more from the Department of Transportation.

Defect Summary

Vehicle description: vehicles equipped with 3.8l engines and originally sold or currently registered in the following states: alaska, colorado, iowa, idaho, illinois, indiana, kansas, massachusetts, maine, michigan, minnesota, missouri, montana, north dakota, nebraska, new hampshire, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, south dakota, vermont, wisconsin, and wyoming. water can accumulate within the speed control cable conduit. if enough water accumulates, it could freeze within a low area of the cable routing when exposed to a long term cold soak at temperatures at least several degrees below freezing.

Corrective Action

Dealers will add a boot to the speed control cable.

Recall Overview

NHTSA ID: 97V025000
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Report Received Date: 1997-02-26T00:00:00
Subject: Ford/throttle control
Component: Vehicle Speed Control
Potentially Affected Units: 212,700

Details

MFR Campaign Number: 97S65
Recall Type: Vehicle
Defect Summary: Vehicle description: vehicles equipped with 3.8l engines and originally sold or currently registered in the following states: alaska, colorado, iowa, idaho, illinois, indiana, kansas, massachusetts, maine, michigan, minnesota, missouri, montana, north dakota, nebraska, new hampshire, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, south dakota, vermont, wisconsin, and wyoming. water can accumulate within the speed control cable conduit. if enough water accumulates, it could freeze within a low area of the cable routing when exposed to a long term cold soak at temperatures at least several degrees below freezing.
Consequence Summary: Driver control of vehicle speed using the speed control system or the accelerator control system would be diminished increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Corrective Action: Dealers will add a boot to the speed control cable.

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No
Do Not Drive: No
Completion Rate: N/A

Metadata

SID: row-pekh_77ng~rk5t
NHTSA ID: 97V025000
Position: N/A
Created At: 1742808662
Created Meta: N/A
Updated At: 1742808662
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