{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 1998208 (Ford and 1 more), 1995 to 1998: Powertrain",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1998208/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 1998208, FORD, MERCURY CONTOUR, MYSTIQUE, 1998-10-21. On certain vehicles, the floor shift automatic transmission control may be.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Contour, Mystique. Published by Transport Canada as 1998208 on 21 October 1998. System: Powertrain. What the notice says 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 … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. 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 . The Canadian register on this site Ford is na",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T13:22:39+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T13:22:39+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 1998208 (Ford and 1 more), 1995 to 1998: Powertrain\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1998208/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}