| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
97V225000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FORD |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
CONTOUR |
| Model Year: |
1995 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
19940418 - 19960815 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
38000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19980113 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19980113 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19971208 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19971218 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
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. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS CONDITION COULD PREVENT THE ENGINE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE CABLE WITH A REVISED DESIGN THAT IS LESS SUSCEPTIBLE TO BENDING OR KINKING DURING INSTALLATION. |