# 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1995 FORD CONTOUR](/makes/ford/contour/1995/recalls.md)
- [1996 FORD CONTOUR](/makes/ford/contour/1996/recalls.md)
- [1995 MERCURY MYSTIQUE](/makes/mercury/mystique/1995/recalls.md)
- [1996 MERCURY MYSTIQUE](/makes/mercury/mystique/1996/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.

- [03103](/bulletins/10002767.md), 2003-09-17, Service bulletin
- [01246](/bulletins/630515.md), 2002-04-18, Service bulletin
- [15390](/bulletins/630408.md), 2002-04-17, Service bulletin
- [0214](/bulletins/630001.md), 2002-04-11, Service bulletin
- [0147](/bulletins/619424.md), 2001-05-30, Service bulletin
- [14375](/bulletins/618641.md), 2001-04-18, Service bulletin
- [00M13](/bulletins/618047.md), 2001-04-03, Service bulletin
- [11810](/bulletins/615307.md), 2001-01-12, Service bulletin
- [11808](/bulletins/615305.md), 2001-01-12, Service bulletin
- [99\-4700](/bulletins/607123.md), 2000-11-02, 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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