# NHTSA recall 96V251000

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: 96V251000
- Manufacturer's number: 96S59
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1996\-12\-18
- Owners notified: 1997\-01\-15
- Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Units potentially affected: 22000

## What is wrong

VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, MONTANA, NORTH DAKOTA, MINNESOTA, WISCONSIN, MICHIGAN \(UPPER PENINSULA\), NEW YORK, MAINE, VERMONT, AND NEW HAMPSHIRE.    OPERATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS DURING EXTREME COLD, NORTHERN CLIMATE WINTER CONDITIONS, CAN RESULT IN ICE FORMING IN THE THROTTLE BODY OF THE ENGINE.


## What can happen

THIS ICE CAN CAUSE THE THROTTLE PLATE TO REMAIN IN THE HIGHWAY CRUISING POSITION AFTER THE ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED OR THE SPEED CONTROL IS DEACTIVATED.  UNDER SUCH CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCES WOULD BE INCREASED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FOAM INSULATING SLEEVE ON THE LINE FROM THE PCV TO THE HOSE FITTING ON THE THROTTLE PLATE.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BEGIN JANUARY 20, 1997. NOTE: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\-800\-424\-9393.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/1997/recalls.md). Built 1995\-11\-26 to 1996\-07\-08.

## Investigated as RQ98003

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.

- RQ98003: Recall query, opened 1998\-03\-06, closed 2000\-05\-22. ICE FORMATION IN THE THROTTLE BODY. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/96V251000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/96V251000/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.

- [02193](/bulletins/10008588.md), 2004-08-09, Service bulletin
- [03183](/bulletins/10004029.md), 2003-11-15, Service bulletin
- [01215](/bulletins/627762.md), 2002-02-22, Service bulletin
- [00261](/bulletins/616826.md), 2001-03-13, Service bulletin
- [5258](/bulletins/615375.md), 2001-01-13, Service bulletin
- [6287](/bulletins/607050.md), 2000-11-03, Service bulletin
- [985063](/bulletins/613199.md), 2000-06-19, Service bulletin
- [9869](/bulletins/601320.md), 1998-07-22, Service bulletin
- [BC3153970219](/bulletins/51749.md), 1997-07-17, Service bulletin
- [BC5201961001](/bulletins/50477.md), 1997-04-24, 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/96V251000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/96V251000)

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