# NHTSA recall 97V074000

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: 97V074000
- Manufacturer's number: 97S67
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1997\-04\-30
- Owners notified: 1997\-06\-02
- Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Units potentially affected: 23000

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  MULTI\-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.0L ENGINES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ALASKA, IDAHO, IOWA, MAINE, MICHIGAN \(UPPER PENINSULA ONLY\), MINNESOTA, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, VERMONT, WISCONSIN, AND WYOMING.  THESE VEHICLES, WHEN OPERATED FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND TEMPERATURES BELOW \-20 DEGREES FARENHEIT, DO NOT RETURN TO IDLE DUE TO ICE IN THE THROTTLE BODY.


## What can happen

ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE CAN BE CONTROLLED BY EITHER APPLYING THE SERVICE BRAKES OR SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION TO NEUTRAL, INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL EFFORTS OR SOME INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE CAN RESULT.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED PCV SYSTEM WITH WATER HEATED VACUUM SOURCE.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN MAY 19, 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

- [1996 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/1996/recalls.md). Built 1996\-02\-02 to 1997\-02\-17.
- [1997 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-02\-02 to 1997\-02\-17.
- 1996 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. Built 1996\-02\-02 to 1997\-02\-17.
- [1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER](/makes/mercury/mountaineer/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-02\-02 to 1997\-02\-17.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [14265](/bulletins/620407.md), 2001-08-07, Service bulletin
- [00243](/bulletins/616531.md), 2001-03-02, Service bulletin
- [5203](/bulletins/615335.md), 2001-01-13, Service bulletin
- [6574](/bulletins/610692.md), 2000-05-11, Service bulletin
- [9913035](/bulletins/609033.md), 1999-12-07, Service bulletin
- [060199](/bulletins/606762.md), 1999-09-02, Service bulletin
- [99S09](/bulletins/606320.md), 1999-08-16, Service bulletin
- [982122](/bulletins/603684.md), 1999-03-01, Service bulletin
- [98610](/bulletins/601321.md), 1998-07-22, Service bulletin
- [BC1030297020](/bulletins/51756.md), 1997-07-17, 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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