The defect
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.
The risk
A THROTTLE THAT DOES NOT RETURN TO IDLE COULD RESULT IN REDUCED VEHICLE CONTROL AND, POTENTIALLY, A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Focus | 2000 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Focus | 2000 | 3,686 | 11 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 2000
15 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the vehicle speed control; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 00V422000 27 Dec 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V425000 26 Dec 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V329000 16 Oct 2000 | LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 00V230003 4 Oct 2000 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 00V252000 21 Sept 2000 | GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC. |
| 00V230002 5 Sept 2000 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 00V230001 17 Aug 2000 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 00V210002 9 Aug 2000 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000