# Transport Canada recall 1998103

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: 1998103
- Manufacturer's number: 97E61
- Reported: 1998\-05\-20
- Component: Emissions
- Notification type: Compliance Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 10244

## What is wrong

NOTE: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5 LITRE ENGINES.

THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 1103 \- EXHAUST EMISSIONS.

PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE CATALYST SUBSTRATE MATERIAL IN THE CATALYST AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD ASSEMBLIES \(LIGHT\-OFF CATALYSTS\) CAN RESULT IN RESTRICTED EXHAUST GAS FLOW, LOSS OF POWER AND EXHAUST EMISSION LEVELS IN EXCESS OF THOSE SPECIFIED IN THE STANDARD.

CORRECTION: LEFT AND RIGHT HAND LIGHT\-OFF CATALYSTS WILL BE REPLACED.  UNDERBODY CATALYST WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF NECESSARY.


## 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.

- [15390](/bulletins/630408.md), 2002-04-17, Service bulletin
- [982310](/bulletins/603724.md), 1999-03-03, Service bulletin
- [982010](/bulletins/603695.md), 1999-03-02, Service bulletin
- [97E61](/bulletins/601249.md), 1998-07-14, Service bulletin
- [97050110616](/bulletins/52895.md), 1997-10-30, Service bulletin
- [BC0302970201](/bulletins/51598.md), 1997-06-27, Service bulletin
- [BC0302972301](/bulletins/51409.md), 1997-06-27, Service bulletin
- [BC9599970201](/bulletins/51236.md), 1997-06-27, Service bulletin
- [BC0224970201](/bulletins/51080.md), 1997-06-27, Service bulletin
- [95195](/bulletins/46464.md), 1996-04-25, 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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