EXPLORER: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	00V422000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	FORD
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	EXPLORER
Model Year:	1997
Manufacturer Campaign Number:	00S58
Manufacturer Component Description:	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturered:	19960529 - 19981020
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	220000
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	20010305
Recall Initiated By:	20010305
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Report Received Date:	20001227
Record Creation Date:	20001228
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Defect Summary:	VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L SOHC ENGINES AND STILL RETAIN THE ORIGINAL THROTTLE BODY (PART NUMBERS 97JF-9E926AB OR 97JF-9E926-AC). SOME OF THE ORIGINAL THROTTLE BODIES INSTALLED ALLOWED A GAP BETWEEN THE PLATE AND BORE TO BE BUILT TOO NARROW. THIS REDUCED CLEARANCE ALLOWED THE ENGINE DEPOSITS NORMALLY PRESENT IN THE THROTTLE BODY TO CONTACT OR BRIDGE THE GAP. IF THE ENGINE DEPOSITS BRIDGED THE GAP BETWEEN THE THROTTLE PLATE AND BORE AND THEN HARDENED, ON THE INITIAL APPLICATION OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AFTER THE ENGINE HAS COOLED, THE OPERATOR WOULD NEED TO APPLY ADDITIONAL FORCE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO BREAK THE BRIDGE.
Consequence Summary:	THIS COULD RESULT IN ENGINE SURGE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BREAKS FREE.
Corrective Summary:	DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL THROTTLE BODIES.

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