| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V574000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FORD |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
ESCAPE |
| Model Year: |
2002 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
04S25 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
20010530 - 20040123 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
470245 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
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| Recall Initiated By: |
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| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
20041207 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20041209 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES BUILT WITH 3.0L V6 ENGINES, THE ACCELERATOR CABLE MAY PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO THE IDLE POSITION. |
| Consequence Summary: |
AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN ENGINE IDLE SPEED MAY INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCE AND MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON JANUARY 17, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332. |