What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1999139
- Recall date
- 27 July 1999
- Make
- Mercury, Ford
- Models
- Mystique, Contour, Cougar
- Model years
- 1998 to 1999
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Engine
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 17,214
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicles, the accelerator cable may have been manufactured with a burr on or near the end of the cable sleeve interior. This burr could fray the core wire which in turn could cause the accelerator not to return to idle when the accelerator pedal is released. This could result in a vehicle crash. Correction: Accelerator cable will be replaced with a revised version which has a flared conduit sleeve end and molded-on end fitting.
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 1999139.