{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"1998208","date":"1998-10-21","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":"Powertrain","summary":"On certain vehicles, the floor shift automatic transmission control may be damaged if subjected to certain vehicle interior cleaning products. If exposed to these products, the transmission gear position indicator may deteriorate and not correctly indicate the actual gear position. If this occurs, the shifter will continue to operate normally, but there is the potential for incorrect gear selection.  Correction: Automatic transmission floor shift control will be replaced.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"98S26","part_number":null,"units":19492,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","french":{"component":"Groupe motopropulseur","notification":"Sécurité - fabricant","summary":"Sur certains véhicules, le sélecteur de la boîte de vitesses automatique monté au plancher peut être endommagé s’il est exposé à certains produits de nettoyage pour l’intérieur des véhicules. Il se peut en effet que l’indicateur de position du sélecteur se détériore et n’indique plus la position réelle du sélecteur. Si c’est le cas, le sélecteur continue à fonctionner normalement mais il se peut que le conducteur sélectionne le mauvais rapport. Correction : Le sélecteur de la boîte de vitesses automatique devra être remplacé."},"vehicles":[{"year":1995,"make":"FORD","model":"CONTOUR","vehicle_id":"1995_ford_contour","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1996,"make":"FORD","model":"CONTOUR","vehicle_id":"1996_ford_contour","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1997,"make":"FORD","model":"CONTOUR","vehicle_id":"1997_ford_contour","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1998,"make":"FORD","model":"CONTOUR","vehicle_id":"1998_ford_contour","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1995,"make":"MERCURY","model":"MYSTIQUE","vehicle_id":"1995_mercury_mystique","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1996,"make":"MERCURY","model":"MYSTIQUE","vehicle_id":"1996_mercury_mystique","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1997,"make":"MERCURY","model":"MYSTIQUE","vehicle_id":"1997_mercury_mystique","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1998,"make":"MERCURY","model":"MYSTIQUE","vehicle_id":"1998_mercury_mystique","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/1998208"}