NHTSA campaign 00V425000 · Ford campaign 00S56
Ford Recall 00V-425: FORD/ACCELERATOR CABLE
NHTSA recall 00V425000 (Ford campaign 00S56) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on December 26, 2000, with 36,500 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Aerostar for the 1997 model year. Owners were notified on February 23, 2001, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V425000 (also written 00V-425 or 00V425)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 00S56
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 36,500 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Vehicle Speed Control — Cables
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V425000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ford
Ford Aerostar
- 1997 · Vehicles built August 14, 1996 – August 22, 1997 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V425000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH 3.0L ENGINES. AN ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS KINKED DURING INSTALLATION, CAUSING THE CORE WIRES TO EVENTUALLY FRAY.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD INCREASE THE FRICTION IN THE CABLE, CAUSING THE THROTTLE TO BE SLOW TO RETURN TO IDLE. THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A STUCK THROTTLE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW ACCELERATOR CABLE.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 23, 2001.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V425000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.