Recall 99V-194
FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalled the 1998 Ford Contour and 2 other models: Vehicle speed control.
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 99V-194
- Reported
- July 20, 1999
- Vehicles affected
- 159,565 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The accelerator cable may have been manufactured with a burr on or near the end of the cable sleeve interior. This burr could fray the core wire resulting in the accelerator not returning to idle when the accelerator is released.
The risk
This condition can result in the throttle sticking, binding, or causing high engine RPM.
The fix
Dealers will install a revised accelerator cable that has a flared conduit sleeve end and molded on end fitting.
Notes from the manufacturer
Owner notification began august 17, 1999.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-[removed].also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-[removed]).
Affected vehicles
- Ford Contour 1998
- Mercury Cougar 1999
- Mercury Mystique 1998