# Recalls that may apply to the 1997 Ford Probe

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19

- [98V206002](/recalls/nhtsa/98V206002.md), 1998-11-03: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  AN EXTERNAL SPRING IN THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER CAN BREAK AND GET CAUGHT IN THE TIMING BELT. Built 1996\-12\-11 to 1997\-06\-10.

## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19

- [1999134](/recalls/tc/1999134.md), 1999-07-26: Emissions. Certain vehicles may not comply with the requirements of CMVSS 1105 \- Evaporative Emissions.  Fuel vapour may leak from between the fuel cap and the fuel filler pipe.  Correction:  Filler cap will be replaced with one that incorporates an o\-ring that will positively seal the suspect fuel filler pipes.
- [1998225](/recalls/tc/1998225.md), 1998-11-16: Engine. On certain vehicles, an external spring in the timing belt auto tensioner may break. The broken spring may get caught in the timing belt, resulting in possible engine stalling. Correction: Vehicles will be inspected and affected tensioners will be replaced.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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