NHTSA recall 99V194000
Vehicle speed control
Ford Contour and 2 more
Reported Jul 20, 1999159,565 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYMaker’s number 99S19Built Jul 14, 1997 – Apr 30, 1998
The defect
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the accelerator cable may have been manufactured with a burr on or near the end of the cable sleeve interior. this burr could fray the core wire resulting in the accelerator not returning to idle when the accelerator IS released.
The risk
This condition can result in the throttle sticking, binding, or causing high engine rpm.
The remedy
Dealers will install a revised accelerator cable that has a flared conduit sleeve end and molded on end fitting.