# NHTSA recall 02V266000

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: 02V266000
- Manufacturer's number: 02S40
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2002\-10\-02
- Owners notified: 2002\-09\-13
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
- Units potentially affected: 369614

## What is wrong

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ADJUSTABLE PADELS ARE BEING RECALLED IN ORDER TO ADJUST THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS TO A MINIMUM OF 50 MM OF LATERAL SEPARATION.  SIMULTANEOUS APPLICATION OF BOTH THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS COULD RESULT IN AN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPM.


## What can happen

THIS COULD RESULT IN A CUSTOMER EXPERIENCING AN "UNINTENDED VEHICLE SPEED INCREASE" OR A PERCEIVED "UNABLE TO STOP" CONDITION.


## The remedy

OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED AS TO THE PROPER WAY TO SET THE POSITION OF THE PEDALS AND TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE SPACING BETWEEN THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS MEASURED.  IF THE SPACING IS FOUND TO BE LESS THAN 50 MM, THE DEALER WILL ADJUST THE PEDALS TO INCREASE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THEM TO GREATER THAN 50 MM.   OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 28, 2002.  OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY  WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1\-866\-436\-7332.


## 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 TAURUS](/makes/ford/taurus/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-05\-03 to 2001\-09\-14.
- [2001 FORD TAURUS](/makes/ford/taurus/2001/recalls.md). Built 1999\-05\-03 to 2001\-09\-14.
- [2002 FORD TAURUS](/makes/ford/taurus/2002/recalls.md). Built 1999\-05\-03 to 2001\-09\-14.
- [2000 MERCURY SABLE](/makes/mercury/sable/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-05\-03 to 2001\-09\-14.
- [2001 MERCURY SABLE](/makes/mercury/sable/2001/recalls.md). Built 1999\-05\-03 to 2001\-09\-14.
- [2002 MERCURY SABLE](/makes/mercury/sable/2002/recalls.md). Built 1999\-05\-03 to 2001\-09\-14.

## Investigated as PE02035

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE02035: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2002\-03\-15, closed 2002\-10\-22. BRAKE/ACCEL PEDAL SEPARATION. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/02V266000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/02V266000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [7819](/bulletins/612210.md), 2000-06-07, Service bulletin
- [99194](/bulletins/6090082.md), 2000-03-06, 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/02V266000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/02V266000)

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