# NHTSA recall 04V574000

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: 04V574000
- Manufacturer's number: 04S25
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2004\-12\-07
- Owners notified: 2005\-01\-10
- Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
- Units potentially affected: 470245

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES BUILT WITH 3.0L V6 ENGINES, THE ACCELERATOR CABLE MAY PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO THE IDLE POSITION.


## What can happen

AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN ENGINE IDLE SPEED MAY INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCE AND MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 10, 2005.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1\-866\-436\-7332.


## Notes

FORD RECALL NO. 04S25.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

- [2002 FORD ESCAPE](/makes/ford/escape/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-05\-30 to 2004\-01\-23.
- [2003 FORD ESCAPE](/makes/ford/escape/2003/recalls.md). Built 2001\-05\-30 to 2004\-01\-23.
- [2004 FORD ESCAPE](/makes/ford/escape/2004/recalls.md). Built 2001\-05\-30 to 2004\-01\-23.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [15800](/bulletins/637521.md), 2002-12-02, 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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