The defect
ON CERTAIN MUSTANG COBRA PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE REAR SURFACE OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY COME INTO CONTACT WITH FLOOR CARPETING DURING HEAVY THROTTLE APPLICATION. THE UNIQUE SURFACE PROFILE OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY CATCH IN THE CUTOUT ON THE FLOOR CARPETING BEHIND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
The risk
THIS COULD INTERFERE WITH THE PEDAL'S ABILITY TO RETURN TO AN IDLE POSITION. UNEXPECTED, CONTINUED THROTTLE APPLICATION AND/OR INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES MAY OCCUR WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SHIELD OVER THE CUTOUT IN THE CARPET BEHIND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 26, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Mustang | 2003, 2004 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
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 Mustang | 2003 | 145 | 1 |
| Ford Mustang | 2004 | 116 | 1 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 2006
11 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the vehicle speed control; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 06V495000 29 Dec 2006 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| 06V446000 24 Nov 2006 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 06V441000 15 Nov 2006 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| 06V442000 2 Nov 2006 | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA |
| 06V371000 28 Sept 2006 | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA |
| 06V363000 21 Sept 2006 | R-VISION |
| 06V320000 30 Aug 2006 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 06V286000 1 Aug 2006 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006