| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
97V097000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FORD |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
WINDSTAR |
| Model Year: |
1997 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
97S75 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
19961124 - 19970301 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
100000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19970630 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19970630 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19970609 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19970617 |
| 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 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. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER TEMPERATURE MAY BE HOT ENOUGH TO IGNITE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSMISSION AND REPLACE THESE SERVO COVERS. |