{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"1997072","date":"1997-04-02","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":"Engine","summary":"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.\nTHIS COULD CAUSE DIMINISHED DRIVER CONTROL AND THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.\nCORRECTION: A REVISED PCV SYSTEM WILL BE INSTALLED WITH AN ENGINE COOLANT HEATED VACUUM SOURCE.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"97S67","part_number":null,"units":4019,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","french":{"component":"Moteur","notification":"Sécurité - fabricant","summary":"Quand on roule longtemps sur l’autoroute à des températures inférieures à -29 ºC, il se peut que de la glace se forme autour du papillon des gaz, ce qui pourrait se traduire par des régimes de ralenti plus élevés que la normale et le non-retour du mécanisme de commande des gaz quand on cesse d’appuyer sur l’accélérateur. Le conducteur pourrait alors perdre la maîtrise du véhicule et avoir un accident.Correction : On devra installer sur ces véhicules un nouveau système de recyclage des gaz de carter raccordé au circuit de dépression et réchauffé par le liquide de refroidissement du moteur."},"vehicles":[{"year":1996,"make":"FORD","model":"EXPLORER","vehicle_id":"1996_ford_explorer","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1997,"make":"FORD","model":"EXPLORER","vehicle_id":"1997_ford_explorer","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/1997072"}