# NHTSA recall 98V204000

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: 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1999 FORD TAURUS](/makes/ford/taurus/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-08\-03 to 1998\-08\-10.
- [1999 MERCURY SABLE](/makes/mercury/sable/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-08\-03 to 1998\-08\-10.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [12257](/bulletins/615512.md), 2001-01-17, Service bulletin
- [12251](/bulletins/615508.md), 2001-01-17, Service bulletin
- [5367](/bulletins/615443.md), 2001-01-16, Service bulletin
- [5339](/bulletins/615423.md), 2001-01-16, Service bulletin
- [5203](/bulletins/615335.md), 2001-01-13, Service bulletin
- [12163](/bulletins/613178.md), 2000-06-19, Service bulletin
- [12066](/bulletins/613035.md), 2000-06-16, Service bulletin
- [0035](/bulletins/612323.md), 2000-06-07, Service bulletin
- [6646](/bulletins/610719.md), 2000-05-11, Service bulletin
- [13250](/bulletins/6090649.md), 2000-03-22, 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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