# NHTSA recall 00V425000

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: 00V425000
- Manufacturer's number: 00S56
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2000\-12\-26
- Owners notified: 2001\-02\-23
- Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
- Units potentially affected: 36500

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:   MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH 3.0L ENGINES.   AN ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS KINKED DURING INSTALLATION, CAUSING THE CORE WIRES TO EVENTUALLY FRAY.


## What can happen

THIS COULD INCREASE THE FRICTION IN THE CABLE, CAUSING THE THROTTLE TO BE SLOW TO RETURN TO IDLE.  THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A STUCK THROTTLE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW ACCELERATOR CABLE.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 23, 2001.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\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 FORD AEROSTAR](/makes/ford/aerostar/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-08\-14 to 1997\-08\-22.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [99235](/bulletins/6090136.md), 2000-03-09, Service bulletin
- [9868](/bulletins/601319.md), 1998-07-22, 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)

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