| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
98V206002 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FORD |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
PROBE |
| Model Year: |
1997 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
19961211 - 19970610 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
5700 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19981123 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19981123 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19981103 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19981106 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. AN EXTERNAL SPRING IN THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER CAN BREAK AND GET CAUGHT IN THE TIMING BELT. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN POSSIBLE ENGINE STALLING. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TENSIONER AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY. |