Contour V6-153 2.5L DOHC (1996)
Accelerator Cable: All Technical Service Bulletins
Recall 97V225000: Throttle Cable Damaged/Frayed
Year: 1995, 1996
Make: FORD, MERCURY
Model: CONTOUR, MYSTIQUE
Year of Recall: '97
Type of Report: Vehicle
Potential Number of Units Affected: 38000
Summary:
Vehicle Description: Passenger vehicles equipped with the traction control option. The throttle cables were damaged during vehicle assembly leading to
fraying or separation of the throttle cable.
This condition could prevent the engine from returning to idle.
Dealers will replace the throttle cable with a revised design that is less susceptible to bending or kinking during installation.
Owner notification is expected to begin January 13, 1998. 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 1-800-392-3673. Also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
