Recall Detail

MERCURY / MYSTIQUE / 1995

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 13971 Vehicale/Equipment Name: MERCURY
Recalled Component Id: 000008457000203121000000297 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: MYSTIQUE Model Year: 1995
NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V225000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: Apr, 18 1994 End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 15 1996
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 38000
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 13 1998 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company Report Received Date: Dec, 08 1997
Record Creation date : Dec, 18 1997 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with the traction control option. the throttle cables were damaged during vehicle assembly leading to fraying or separation of the throttle cable. Consequence Summary: This condition could prevent the engine from returning to idle.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the throttle cable with a revised design that is less susceptible to bending or kinking during installation. Recall Notes: Owner notification is expected to begin january 13, 1998. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not 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 1-800-424-9393.
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