NHTSA recall 98V204000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 98V204000 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 1998-09-01 |
| Owners notified | 1998-09-21 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Units potentially affected | 6000 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A DASH INSULATOR RETAINER CLIP WAS NOT FULLY ASSEMBLED TO THE ACCELERATOR CABLE DASH FITTING. THE CLIP CAN DISENGAGE FROM THE ACCELERATOR CABLE AND FALL INTO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARM PIVOT AREA.
What can happen
IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE ENGINE MAY NOT FULLY RETURN TO IDLE. ALSO, THE INSULATOR MAY NOT STAY IN THE INTENDED LOCATION AND COULD INTERFERE WITH THE ACCELERATOR CABLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES TO ENSURE PROPER INSTALLATION OF THE ACCELERATOR CABLE CLIP, AND RE-INSTALL IF NEEDED.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SEPTEMBER 21, 1998.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 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 1999 FORD TAURUS | Built 1998-08-03 to 1998-08-10. |
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| 1999 MERCURY SABLE | Built 1998-08-03 to 1998-08-10. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 12257 | 2001-01-17. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY INTERMITTENTLY EXHIBIT A MOMENTARY HIGH IDLE IN PARK OR NEUTRAL. THERE MAY BE AN INSUFFICIENT CONNECTION BETWEEN THE HARNESS WIRES AND TERMINALS IN THE THROTTLE POSITION CONNECTOR. *TT |
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| 12251 | 2001-01-17. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY INTERMITTENTLY EXHIBIT A MOMENTARY HIGH IDLE IN PARK OR NEUTRAL. THIS CONCERN MAY BE AN INSUFFICIENT CONNECTION BETWEEN THE HARNESS WIRES AND TERMINALS IN THE THROTTLE POSITION CONNECTOR. *TT |
| 5367 | 2001-01-16. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT INOPERABLE SPEED CONTROL. *TT |
| 5339 | 2001-01-16. Service bulletin. CONCERNS WITH A MOMENTARY HIGH IDLE IN PARK OR NEUTRAL. *TT |
| 5203 | 2001-01-13. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A HARD START / LONG CRANK, COLD START STALL, COLD ROUGH IDLE CONCERN. *TT |
| 12163 | 2000-06-19. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A SLIGHT VIBRATION DURING ACCELERATION ONLY. *MJS |
| 12066 | 2000-06-16. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES WERE CALIBRATED WITH INCREASED AIR FLOW AT CLOSED THROTTLE TO PREVENT TIP-IN BUMPS, A RESULT MAY BE REDUCED DECELERATION FEEL AND LESS ENGINE RPM REDUCTION AT CLOSED THROTTLE WITH THE VEHICLE MOVING. *MJS |
| 0035 | 2000-06-07. Service bulletin. VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE HIGH IDLE. *MJS |
| 6646 | 2000-05-11. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES WITH 3.0L 4-VALVE ENGINES BUILT BETWEEN 12/17/97 AND 6/30/99 MAY EXHIBIT A HARD START / LONG CRANK OR A ROUGH IDLE AFTER A COLD START. *TT |
| 13250 | 2000-03-22. Service bulletin. INFORMATION REGARDING SLIGHT VIBRATION UPON ACCELERATION. *MJS |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.