NHTSA campaign 97V225000
Ford and Mercury Recall 97V-225: FORD/THROTTLE CABLE
NHTSA recall 97V225000 was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on December 8, 1997, with 38,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Contour and Mercury Mystique for model years 1995–1996 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on January 13, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V225000 (also written 97V-225 or 97V225)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 38,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Vehicle Speed Control — Cables
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V225000. 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.
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V225000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL OPTION. THE THROTTLE CABLES WERE DAMAGED DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY LEADING TO FRAYING OR SEPARATION OF THE THROTTLE CABLE.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD PREVENT THE ENGINE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE CABLE WITH A REVISED DESIGN THAT IS LESS SUSCEPTIBLE TO BENDING OR KINKING DURING INSTALLATION.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN JANUARY 13, 1998. 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 97V225000
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.