NHTSA recall 98V206002
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) |
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| Campaign number | 98V206002 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 1998-11-03 |
| Owners notified | 1998-11-23 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Units potentially affected | 5700 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. AN EXTERNAL SPRING IN THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER CAN BREAK AND GET CAUGHT IN THE TIMING BELT.
What can happen
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN POSSIBLE ENGINE STALLING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TENSIONER AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 1998.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NT 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 (-1888-327-4236).
| 1997 FORD PROBE | Built 1996-12-11 to 1997-06-10. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 01246 | 2002-04-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE OIL SYSTEM PRIMING PROCEDURES, SERVICE TIPS FOR REPORTS OF PREMATURE ENGINE FAILURE. *TT |
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| 981510 | 2000-04-03. Service bulletin. REVISED OIL PUMP INSTALLATION PROCEDURE. YD |
| 99816 | 1999-08-19. Service bulletin. FORD MOTOR COMPANY NOW RECOMMENDS SAE 5W-30 VISCOSITY GRADE FOR SERVICING ANY FORD GASOLINE-POWERED VEHICLE REGARDLESS OF MODEL YEAR. *TT |
| 982310 | 1999-03-03. Service bulletin. MASS AIR FLOW (MAF)- SENSOR CONTAMINATION- SERVICE TIP. *AK |
| 982010 | 1999-03-02. Service bulletin. EXPERIENCING A " BUZZING " OR " RATTLING " NOISE FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. *YC |
| 9874 | 1998-07-24. Service bulletin. A NEW SILICONE GASKET AND SEALANT. *YC |
| 9864 | 1998-07-21. Service bulletin. INFORMATION ON A BUZZING OR RATTLE NOISE FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. *TT |
| 97111097235 | 1998-03-30. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0505. *YC |
| BC3081970226 | 1997-06-27. Service bulletin. PARTIALLY RESTRICTED VACUUM HOSE TO CANNISTER MAY BE CAUSE OF MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) CODE P0441. *TW |
| BC1019097230 | 1997-06-27. Service bulletin. OIL PUMP TO CYLINDER BLOCK ALIGNMENT CONCERN ON VEHICLE BUILT BETWEEN 9/5/96 AND 12/9/96 WITH ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER FS200304 THROUGH FS209265. JD |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.