What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1998144
- Recall date
- 20 July 1998
- Make
- Ford
- Models
- Crown Victoria
- Model years
- 1996
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Engine
- Raised as
- Compliance Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 1,515
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
NOTE: POLICE INTERCEPTOR VEHICLES WITH 4.6 L 2V ENGINES.rnUNCURED SILICONE GEL MIGRATING DOWN THE MASS AIR-FLOW SENSOR (MAFS) SENSING ELEMENT SUPPORT POSTS MAY COLLECT DUST AND DIRT PARTICLES. THESE PARTICLES CHANGE THE THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MAFS WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ENGINE DETONATION/SPARK KNOCK CONDITION. HEAVY DETONATION CAN CAUSE SPARK PLUG DAMAGE, INTAKE VALVE OVERHEATING, VALVE SEATING CONCERNS AND PISTON/RING DAMAGE POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN ENGINE FAILURE.rnCORRECTION: MASS AIR-FLOW SENSORS 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 1998144.