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NHTSA recall 00V425000

Vehicle speed control › Cables

Ford Aerostar

Reported Dec 26, 200036,500 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYMaker’s number 00S56Built Aug 14, 1996 – Aug 22, 1997

The defect

Vehicle description: minivans equipped with 3.0L engines. an accelerator cable was kinked during installation, causing the core wires to eventually fray.

The risk

This could increase the friction in the cable, causing the throttle to be slow to return to idle. this condition could result in a stuck throttle.

The remedy

Dealers will install a new accelerator cable.

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Vehicles in this recall

Ford Aerostar
1997

Notes

Owner notification began february 23, 2001.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 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).