NHTSA campaign 97V097000 · Ford campaign 97S75
Ford and Mercury Recall 97V-097: FORD/AUTO TRANSMISSION
NHTSA recall 97V097000 (Ford campaign 97S75) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on June 9, 1997, with 100,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Windstar, Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable for model years 1997–1998. Owners were notified on June 30, 1997, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V097000 (also written 97V-097 or 97V097)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 97S75
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 100,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Automatic Transmission
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V097000. 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 Taurus
- 1997 · Vehicles built November 24, 1996 – March 1, 1997 (per NHTSA)
Ford Windstar
Mercury
Mercury Sable
- 1997 · Vehicles built November 24, 1996 – March 1, 1997 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V097000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AX4S AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLES. THE LOW/INTERMEDIATE SERVO COVER CAN SEPARATE FROM THE TRANSAXLE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. IF THIS OCCURS, TRANSMISSION FLUID WILL LEAK CONTACTING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER.
Safety consequence
THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER TEMPERATURE MAY BE HOT ENOUGH TO IGNITE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSMISSION AND REPLACE THESE SERVO COVERS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 30, 1997.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 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V097000
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.