NHTSA campaign 99V194000 · Ford campaign 99S19
Ford and Mercury Recall 99V-194: FORD/THROTTLE CABLE
NHTSA recall 99V194000 (Ford campaign 99S19) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on July 20, 1999, with 159,565 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Contour, Mercury Cougar and Mercury Mystique for model years 1998–1999. Owners were notified on August 17, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V194000 (also written 99V-194 or 99V194)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 99S19
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 159,565 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Vehicle Speed Control
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V194000. 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 Contour
- 1998 · Vehicles built July 14, 1997 – April 30, 1998 (per NHTSA)
Mercury
Mercury Cougar
- 1999 · Vehicles built March 16, 1998 – April 30, 1998 (per NHTSA)
Mercury Mystique
- 1998 · Vehicles built July 14, 1997 – April 30, 1998 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V194000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ACCELERATOR CABLE MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH A BURR ON OR NEAR THE END OF THE CABLE SLEEVE INTERIOR. THIS BURR COULD FRAY THE CORE WIRE RESULTING IN THE ACCELERATOR NOT RETURNING TO IDLE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN THE THROTTLE STICKING, BINDING, OR CAUSING HIGH ENGINE RPM.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED ACCELERATOR CABLE THAT HAS A FLARED CONDUIT SLEEVE END AND MOLDED ON END FITTING.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 17, 1999.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 99V194000
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.