Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: Passenger Vehicles Equipped With Speed Control And Automatic Transmission. A Speed Control Cable Could Have A Core Wire That Is Long Enough To Catch On The Sleeve At The Throttle Body End Of The Cable During Wide-Open Throttle Acceleration.
Make Of Vehicle
FORD
Model Of Vehicle
FOCUS
Year
2000
Recall Campaign Number
00V302000
Component Description
Vehicle Speed Control:Cables
Effect Of Defect
A Throttle That Does Not Return To Idle Could Result In Reduced Vehicle Control And, Potentially, A Vehicle Crash.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Inspect These Vehicles And, If Necessary, Replace The Speed Control Cable. Owner Notification Began October 12, 2000. 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.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Start Of Manufacture
19990308
End Of Manufacture
20000225
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
28800
Date Owners Notified
20001012
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Date Report Received
20001012
Make Campaign Number
00S30