| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
00V425000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FORD |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
AEROSTAR |
| Model Year: |
1997 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
00S56 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
19960814 - 19970822 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
36500 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20010223 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20010223 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
20001226 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20010102 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH 3.0L ENGINES. AN ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS KINKED DURING INSTALLATION, CAUSING THE CORE WIRES TO EVENTUALLY FRAY. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS COULD INCREASE THE FRICTION IN THE CABLE, CAUSING THE THROTTLE TO BE SLOW TO RETURN TO IDLE. THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A STUCK THROTTLE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW ACCELERATOR CABLE. |