Transport Canada recall 1997221
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 | 1997221 |
| Manufacturer's number | 97S95 |
| Reported | 1997-12-11 |
| Component | Engine |
| Notification type | Safety Mfr |
| Units potentially affected | 4123 |
What is wrong
NOTE: ONLY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL OPTION ARE INVOLVED.
THE THROTTLE CABLES ON THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY. THIS MAY LEAD TO FRAYING OR SEPARATION OF THE THROTTLE CABLE, WHICH COULD PREVENT THE ENGINE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE. THIS COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT VEHICLE CONTROL.
CORRECTION: THROTTLE CABLE WILL BE REPLACED WITH A REVISED DESIGN VERSION.
| 1995 FORD CONTOUR | |
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| 1996 FORD CONTOUR | |
| 1995 MERCURY MYSTIQUE | |
| 1996 MERCURY MYSTIQUE |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 03103 | 2003-09-17. Service bulletin. VEHICLES WITHOUT THE COOLANT LOCK-OFF MAY EXHIBIT A NO START CONDITION. *TT |
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| 01246 | 2002-04-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE OIL SYSTEM PRIMING PROCEDURES, SERVICE TIPS FOR REPORTS OF PREMATURE ENGINE FAILURE. *TT |
| 15390 | 2002-04-17. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND/OR EGR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES 332, P0401, P1407 (LACKOF EGR FLOW). *TT |
| 0214 | 2002-04-11. Service bulletin. SOME ENGINE ASSEMBLIES WITH ALUMINUM CYLINDER HEADS REPAIRED IN-VEHILE HAVE BEEN FOUND TO LEAK COOLANT AND/OR OIL FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET AREA. *TT |
| 0147 | 2001-05-30. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING ENGINE OIL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR USE IN 2001 VEHICLES - SAE 5W-20 MOTOR OIL. *TT |
| 14375 | 2001-04-18. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.5L DURATEC ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT AN ENGINE OVERHEAT CONDITION DUE TO LACK OF CIRCULATION OF COOLANT. *JB |
| 00M13 | 2001-04-03. Service bulletin. OWNER NOTIFICATION PROGRAM REGARDING ADDITONAL COVERAGE FOR THE ENGINE COOLING FAN. *TT |
| 11810 | 2001-01-12. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY ILLUMINATE THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT ON OR RUN ROUGH AFTER RECALL 97E61 IS PERFORMED. *TT |
| 11808 | 2001-01-12. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY RUN ROUGH AND DISPLAY AN ILLUMINATED MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT ON AFTER RECALL 97E61 IS PERFORMED. *TT |
| 99-4700 | 2000-11-02. Service bulletin. SOME 1995/1996 2.5LFORD, CONTOUR/ MERCURY, MYSTIQUE VEHICLES MAY RUN ROUGH AND DISPLAY AN ILLUMINATED MIL AFTER RECALL 97E61 IS PERFORMED. *AK |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.
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