# NHTSA recall 03V280000

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: 03V280000
- Manufacturer's number: 03S03
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2003\-08\-05
- Owners notified: 2003\-08\-29
- Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
- Units potentially affected: 448005

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL AND 4.0L SOHC ENGINES, IF THE STRAND COVER ON THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE BECOMES FLARED AT THE END, THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE MAY BIND WHEN THE SPEED CONTROL IS ACTIVATED.


## What can happen

THE THROTTLE RETURN SPRING FORCE MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT TO OVERCOME THE BINDING CONDITION WHEN THE SPEED CONTROL IS DISENGAGED.  BRAKING FUNCTION WOULD BE MAINTAINED THOUGH STOPPING DISTANCES MAY BE INCREASED.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IT.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 29, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1\-800\-392\-3673.


## Notes

FORD RECALL NO. 03S03.CUSTOMERS CAN 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

- [1999 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/1999/recalls.md). Built 1999\-03\-05 to 2000\-12\-24.
- [2000 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-03\-05 to 2000\-12\-24.
- [2001 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/2001/recalls.md). Built 1999\-03\-05 to 2000\-12\-24.
- [2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT](/makes/ford/explorer/2001/recalls.md). Built 1999\-09\-24 to 2000\-07\-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC](/makes/ford/explorer-sport-trac/2001/recalls.md). Built 1999\-09\-24 to 2000\-07\-31.
- [1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER](/makes/mercury/mountaineer/1999/recalls.md). Built 1999\-03\-05 to 2000\-12\-24.
- [2000 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER](/makes/mercury/mountaineer/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-03\-05 to 2000\-12\-24.
- [2001 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER](/makes/mercury/mountaineer/2001/recalls.md). Built 1999\-03\-05 to 2000\-12\-24.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [15098](/bulletins/621107.md), 2001-09-07, Service bulletin
- [13995](/bulletins/620292.md), 2001-07-24, Service bulletin
- [00243](/bulletins/616531.md), 2001-03-02, Service bulletin
- [13157](/bulletins/6091969.md), 2000-11-17, Service bulletin
- [12619](/bulletins/6091826.md), 2000-11-15, Service bulletin
- [13983](/bulletins/612954.md), 2000-06-14, Service bulletin
- [8381](/bulletins/612780.md), 2000-06-12, Service bulletin
- [8351](/bulletins/612763.md), 2000-06-12, Service bulletin
- [8200](/bulletins/612413.md), 2000-06-08, Service bulletin
- [13545](/bulletins/610923.md), 2000-05-18, 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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