# NHTSA recall 00V302000

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.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 00V302000
- Manufacturer's number: 00S30
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2000\-10\-12
- Owners notified: 2000\-10\-12
- Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
- Units potentially affected: 28800

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.  A SPEED CONTROL CABLE COULD HAVE A CORE WIRE THAT IS LONG ENOUGH TO CATCH ON THE SLEEVE AT THE THROTTLE BODY END OF THE CABLE DURING WIDE\-OPEN THROTTLE ACCELERATION.


## What can happen

A THROTTLE THAT DOES NOT RETURN TO IDLE COULD RESULT IN REDUCED VEHICLE CONTROL AND, POTENTIALLY, A VEHICLE CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 12, 2000.   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.


## Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2000 FORD FOCUS](/makes/ford/focus/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-03\-08 to 2000\-02\-25.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [17918](/bulletins/10009335.md), 2004-09-24, Service bulletin
- [15051](/bulletins/621046.md), 2001-09-06, Service bulletin
- [14368](/bulletins/618638.md), 2001-04-18, Service bulletin
- [13454](/bulletins/614622.md), 2000-11-28, Service bulletin
- [13444](/bulletins/610882.md), 2000-05-16, Service bulletin
- [7430](/bulletins/610817.md), 2000-05-15, Service bulletin
- [7422](/bulletins/610811.md), 2000-05-15, Service bulletin

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V302000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V302000)

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