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NHTSA recall 97V225000

Vehicle speed control › Cables

Ford Contour and 1 more

Reported Dec 8, 199738,000 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Apr 18, 1994 – Aug 15, 1996

The defect

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.

The risk

This condition could prevent the engine from returning to idle.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the throttle cable with a revised design that IS less susceptible to bending or kinking during installation.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicles in this recall

Ford Contour
19951996
Mercury Mystique
19951996

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.