NHTSA recall 97V-025 (97V025000)

vehicle speed control recall reported February 26, 1997 - about 212,700 vehicles affected.

NHTSA campaign number: 97V025000
Also written as: 97V-025
Manufacturer number: 97S65
Reported: February 26, 1997
Vehicles affected: ~212,700
Component: vehicle speed control

What is being recalled

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.8L ENGINES AND ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, COLORADO, IOWA, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KANSAS, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NORTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH DAKOTA, VERMONT, WISCONSIN, AND WYOMING. WATER CAN ACCUMULATE WITHIN THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE CONDUIT. IF ENOUGH WATER ACCUMULATES, IT COULD FREEZE WITHIN A LOW AREA OF THE CABLE ROUTING WHEN EXPOSED TO A LONG TERM COLD SOAK AT TEMPERATURES AT LEAST SEVERAL DEGREES BELOW FREEZING.

Why it is dangerous

DRIVER CONTROL OF VEHICLE SPEED USING THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM OR THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEM WOULD BE DIMINISHED INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

The fix (free at any franchised dealer)

DEALERS WILL ADD A BOOT TO THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE.

Recall repairs are always free, regardless of vehicle age or where you bought the car. Quote the campaign number 97V-025 when calling a dealer.

Affected 3 models

Ford Taurus - 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995

Lincoln Continental - 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994

Mercury Sable - 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995

Each year links to that car's full history: every recall, owner complaints and common problems.

Is YOUR car included? A campaign rarely covers every single vehicle of a model year. Check your exact car by its 17-character VIN with the free VIN decoder and recall check.

Source: NHTSA recall campaign data (public domain), refreshed weekly. See also the latest recall campaigns.