Recall 98V204000: 1999 Mercury Sable and 1 other model

Report received

Sep 1, 1998

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

6,000vehicles

Model years

1999

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible consequence

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.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect these vehicles to ensure proper installation of the accelerator cable clip, and re-install if needed.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1999 Ford Taurus874 complaints
• 1999 Mercury Sable258 complaints