{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"1997124","date":"1997-06-23","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":"Powertrain","summary":"NOTE: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE AX4S AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE.\nTHESE 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.\nCORRECTION:  SERVO COVER WILL BE REPLACED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"97S75","part_number":null,"units":10607,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","french":{"component":"Groupe motopropulseur","notification":"Sécurité - fabricant","summary":"NOTA : Vise les véhicules équipés de la boîte-pont automatique AX4S. Ces boîtes-ponts sont équipées de couvercles de servos basse vitesse-vitesse intermédiaire qui peuvent se détacher de la boîte-pont alors que le véhicule est en mouvement. Si c’est le cas, il se produira une importante fuite de liquide de transmission, ce qui représente un risque d’incendie si le liquide entre en contact avec le catalyseur.Correction : Les couvercles de servos devront être remplacés sur les véhicules visés."},"vehicles":[{"year":1997,"make":"FORD","model":"TAURUS","vehicle_id":"1997_ford_taurus","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1997,"make":"FORD","model":"WINDSTAR","vehicle_id":"1997_ford_windstar","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1998,"make":"FORD","model":"WINDSTAR","vehicle_id":"1998_ford_windstar","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1997,"make":"MERCURY","model":"SABLE","vehicle_id":"1997_mercury_sable","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/1997124"}