Ford Taurus; Mercury Sable (1999): Vehicle speed control
Recall 98V204000 · Sep 1, 1998 · Ford Motor Company
6,000
vehicles affected
6,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 98V204000
- Date
- Sep 1, 1998
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 6,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Vehicle speed control
- Model years
- 1999
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Falls
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A DASH INSULATOR RETAINER CLIP WAS NOT FULLY ASSEMBLED TO THE ACCELERATOR CABLE DASH FITTING. THE CLIP CAN DISENGAGE FROM THE ACCELERATOR CABLE AND FALL INTO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARM PIVOT AREA.
What can happen
IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE ENGINE MAY NOT FULLY RETURN TO IDLE. ALSO, THE INSULATOR MAY NOT STAY IN THE INTENDED LOCATION AND COULD INTERFERE WITH THE ACCELERATOR CABLE.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES TO ENSURE PROPER INSTALLATION OF THE ACCELERATOR CABLE CLIP, AND RE-INSTALL IF NEEDED.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 98V204000?
2 models: Ford Taurus (1999), Mercury Sable (1999), about 6,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 98V204000?
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES TO ENSURE PROPER INSTALLATION OF THE ACCELERATOR CABLE CLIP, AND RE-INSTALL IF NEEDED.
What can happen?
IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE ENGINE MAY NOT FULLY RETURN TO IDLE. ALSO, THE INSULATOR MAY NOT STAY IN THE INTENDED LOCATION AND COULD INTERFERE WITH THE ACCELERATOR CABLE.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.