NHTSA recall campaign

97V097000

Power Train › Automatic Transmission

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4Affected configurations shown100,000Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentPower Train › Automatic Transmission
Report receivedSep 6, 1997
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER TEMPERATURE MAY BE HOT ENOUGH TO IGNITE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSMISSION AND REPLACE THESE SERVO COVERS.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 97V097000

1998 FORD WINDSTAROpen vehicle record →1997 FORD WINDSTAROpen vehicle record →1997 FORD TAURUSOpen vehicle record →1997 MERCURY SABLEOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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