Recall Detail

FORD / PROBE / 1997

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 13906 Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD
Recalled Component Id: 000008878000203195000000128 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: PROBE Model Year: 1997
NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V206002 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: Dec, 11 1996 End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 10 1997
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 5700
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 23 1998 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company Report Received Date: Nov, 03 1998
Record Creation date : Nov, 06 1998 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. an external spring in the timing belt tensioner can break and get caught in the timing belt. Consequence Summary: This condition can result in possible engine stalling.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the tensioner and replace it if necessary. Recall Notes: Owner notification is expected to begin during november 1998.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do nt receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (-1888-327-4236).
Manufacturer Supplied Component Description: Manufacturer Supplied Component Part Number: