# Transport Canada recall 1997124

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: 1997124
- Manufacturer's number: 97S75
- Reported: 1997\-06\-23
- Component: Powertrain
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 10607

## What is wrong

NOTE: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE AX4S AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE.

THESE TRANSAXLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH LOW/INTERMEDIATE SERVO COVERS THAT CAN SEPARATE FROM THE TRANSAXLE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. IF THIS OCCURS, THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WILL BE EXPELLED AND CAN CONTACT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER.  THIS CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

CORRECTION:  SERVO COVER WILL BE REPLACED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 FORD TAURUS](/makes/ford/taurus/1997/recalls.md)
- [1997 FORD WINDSTAR](/makes/ford/windstar/1997/recalls.md)
- [1998 FORD WINDSTAR](/makes/ford/windstar/1998/recalls.md)
- [1997 MERCURY SABLE](/makes/mercury/sable/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.

- [042107](/bulletins/10014086.md), 2005-04-28, Service bulletin
- [04217](/bulletins/10013369.md), 2005-04-15, Service bulletin
- [17358](/bulletins/10008183.md), 2004-07-23, Service bulletin
- [03148](/bulletins/10003748.md), 2003-10-29, Service bulletin
- [03123](/bulletins/10002684.md), 2003-09-10, Service bulletin
- [16678](/bulletins/10001934.md), 2003-07-28, Service bulletin
- [15392](/bulletins/630356.md), 2002-04-16, Service bulletin
- [15370](/bulletins/630351.md), 2002-04-16, Service bulletin
- [01181](/bulletins/625715.md), 2001-11-30, Service bulletin
- [01171](/bulletins/625687.md), 2001-11-30, 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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