# Transport Canada recall 1997072

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 1997072
- Manufacturer's number: 97S67
- Reported: 1997\-04\-02
- Component: Engine
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 4019

## What is wrong

WHEN OPERATED FOR EXTENDED PERIODS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND TEMPERATURES BELOW \-29 DEGREES CENTIGRADE, ICE MAY FORM AROUND THE THROTTLE PLATE RESULTING IN THE POTENTIAL FOR HIGHER THAN NORMAL IDLE SPEEDS AND/OR NON RETURN OF THE THROTTLE MECHANISM WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED.

THIS COULD CAUSE DIMINISHED DRIVER CONTROL AND THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.

CORRECTION: A REVISED PCV SYSTEM WILL BE INSTALLED WITH AN ENGINE COOLANT HEATED VACUUM SOURCE.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1996 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/1996/recalls.md)
- [1997 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/1997/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [02221](/bulletins/10008304.md), 2004-07-27, Service bulletin
- [870197](/bulletins/10000592.md), 2003-03-25, Service bulletin
- [02142](/bulletins/635982.md), 2002-11-04, Service bulletin
- [01246](/bulletins/630515.md), 2002-04-18, Service bulletin
- [15040](/bulletins/630022.md), 2002-04-11, Service bulletin
- [0214](/bulletins/630001.md), 2002-04-11, Service bulletin
- [01205](/bulletins/627927.md), 2002-02-26, Service bulletin
- [01197](/bulletins/627752.md), 2002-02-22, Service bulletin
- [070101](/bulletins/623810.md), 2001-10-30, Service bulletin
- [15006](/bulletins/622817.md), 2001-10-23, 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

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