- Release Date:
- Applicable Country:
- USA
- NHTSA Campaign Number:
- 97V074000
- Manufacturer:
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Component(s):
-
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Summary
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.0L ENGINES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ALASKA, IDAHO, IOWA, MAINE, MICHIGAN (UPPER PENINSULA ONLY), MINNESOTA, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, VERMONT, WISCONSIN, AND WYOMING. THESE VEHICLES, WHEN OPERATED FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND TEMPERATURES BELOW -20 DEGREES FARENHEIT, DO NOT RETURN TO IDLE DUE TO ICE IN THE THROTTLE BODY.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED PCV SYSTEM WITH WATER HEATED VACUUM SOURCE.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION: OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN MAY 19, 1997. NOTE: 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.
Other Vehicles Affected By This Recall
Other Recalls For The 1997 Ford Explorer
- 1997 Ford Explorer Recall NHTSA 00T005000
- 1997 Ford Explorer Recall NHTSA 00V168000
- 1997 Ford Explorer Recall NHTSA 00V402000
- 1997 Ford Explorer Recall NHTSA 00V422000
- 1997 Ford Explorer Recall NHTSA 01X001000
- 1997 Ford Explorer Recall NHTSA 06E026000
- 1997 Ford Explorer Recall NHTSA 09E012000
- 1997 Ford Explorer Recall NHTSA 09E025000
- 1997 Ford Explorer Recall NHTSA 09V399000
- 1997 Ford Explorer Recall NHTSA 98V060000
- 1997 Ford Explorer Recall NHTSA 99V062001
