What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1998208
- Recall date
- 21 October 1998
- Make
- Ford, Mercury
- Models
- Contour, Mystique
- Model years
- 1995 to 1998
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Powertrain
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 19,492
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicles, the floor shift automatic transmission control may be damaged if subjected to certain vehicle interior cleaning products. If exposed to these products, the transmission gear position indicator may deteriorate and not correctly indicate the actual gear position. If this occurs, the shifter will continue to operate normally, but there is the potential for incorrect gear selection. Correction: Automatic transmission floor shift control will be replaced.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1998208.