# NHTSA recall 99V346000

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: 99V346000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1999\-12\-03
- Owners notified: 1999\-12\-13
- Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Units potentially affected: 28958

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL.  THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE END FITTING CAN ALLOW WATER TO ENTER THE SPEED CONTROL SERVO ASSEMBLY.  IF THIS OCCURS, CORROSION IN THE SERVO ASSEMBLY COULD DEVELOP AND CAUSE INTERMITTENT SPEED CONTROL OPERATION OR PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE.


## What can happen

A THROTTLE THAT DOES NOT RETURN TO IDLE COULD RESULT IN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE \(WITH A NEW CABLE THAT INCORPORATES A GLASS\-FILLED END CAP\) AND INSPECT THE ASSEMBLY FOR INTERNAL CORROSION.  SERVOS WITH EVIDENCE OF CORROSION WILL ALSO BE REPLACED.  OWNERS ARE ADVISED NOT TO USE THE SPEED CONTROL UNTIL THE VEHICLES ARE REPAIRED.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 13, 1999.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

- [2000 FORD FOCUS](/makes/ford/focus/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-07\-19 to 1999\-11\-01.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [17918](/bulletins/10009335.md), 2004-09-24, Service bulletin
- [15051](/bulletins/621046.md), 2001-09-06, Service bulletin
- [14368](/bulletins/618638.md), 2001-04-18, Service bulletin
- [13454](/bulletins/614622.md), 2000-11-28, Service bulletin
- [13444](/bulletins/610882.md), 2000-05-16, Service bulletin
- [7430](/bulletins/610817.md), 2000-05-15, Service bulletin
- [7422](/bulletins/610811.md), 2000-05-15, 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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