# 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 \(United States\)
- 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 \(\-1888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 FORD PROBE](/makes/ford/probe/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-12\-11 to 1997\-06\-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.

- [01246](/bulletins/630515.md), 2002-04-18, Service bulletin
- [981510](/bulletins/609549.md), 2000-04-03, Service bulletin
- [99816](/bulletins/606420.md), 1999-08-19, Service bulletin
- [982310](/bulletins/603724.md), 1999-03-03, Service bulletin
- [982010](/bulletins/603695.md), 1999-03-02, Service bulletin
- [9874](/bulletins/601343.md), 1998-07-24, Service bulletin
- [9864](/bulletins/601312.md), 1998-07-21, Service bulletin
- [97111097235](/bulletins/53661.md), 1998-03-30, Service bulletin
- [BC3081970226](/bulletins/51684.md), 1997-06-27, Service bulletin
- [BC1019097230](/bulletins/51549.md), 1997-06-27, 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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