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NHTSA recall 97V025000

Vehicle speed control

Ford Taurus and 2 more

Reported Feb 26, 1997212,700 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYMaker’s number 97S65Built Jul 30, 1990 – Nov 18, 1994

The defect

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.

The risk

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.

The remedy

Dealers will add a boot to the speed control cable.

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Vehicles in this recall

Ford Taurus
19911992199319941995
Lincoln Continental
1991199219931994
Mercury Sable
19911992199319941995

Notes

Owner notification:owner notification IS expected to begin april 7, 1997.note: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 contract the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.