Ford recalling nearly 20,000 Mustang Cobra vehicles
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Associated Press
April 11, 2006, 11:10 AM CDT
WASHINGTON -- Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday that it was recalling nearly
20,000 Mustang Cobra sports cars after receiving complaints that the
back of the accelerator pedal could become caught in the floor carpeting
and lead to a crash.
Ford told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in late
January that it had received about 100 complaints and allegations of two
crashes and one injury. The recall affects 19,140 Mustang Cobras from
the 2003 and 2004 model years.
Ford said in a letter to NHTSA that the rear surface of the pedal could
interfere with the carpeting during heavy throttling and make it
difficult for the pedal to return to an idle position. The problem could be
found in vehicles where the floor carpeting does not fit flush with the
sheet metal.
Dealers are expected to install a bracket over the cutout in the carpet
behind the pedal. Owners are expected to be notified of the recall in
late April and will not be charged for the repair.
Last July, NHTSA opened an investigation into accelerator pedal
interference in the 2003 and 2004 Mustang, and the 2003 model year of the
Mustang convertible and Mustang GT.
Ford spokeswoman Kristen Kinley said the automaker's investigation only
found the issue in the Cobras because the high-performance model has a
different pedal configuration than the other Mustang versions.
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Associated Press
April 11, 2006, 11:10 AM CDT
WASHINGTON -- Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday that it was recalling nearly
20,000 Mustang Cobra sports cars after receiving complaints that the
back of the accelerator pedal could become caught in the floor carpeting
and lead to a crash.
Ford told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in late
January that it had received about 100 complaints and allegations of two
crashes and one injury. The recall affects 19,140 Mustang Cobras from
the 2003 and 2004 model years.
Ford said in a letter to NHTSA that the rear surface of the pedal could
interfere with the carpeting during heavy throttling and make it
difficult for the pedal to return to an idle position. The problem could be
found in vehicles where the floor carpeting does not fit flush with the
sheet metal.
Dealers are expected to install a bracket over the cutout in the carpet
behind the pedal. Owners are expected to be notified of the recall in
late April and will not be charged for the repair.
Last July, NHTSA opened an investigation into accelerator pedal
interference in the 2003 and 2004 Mustang, and the 2003 model year of the
Mustang convertible and Mustang GT.
Ford spokeswoman Kristen Kinley said the automaker's investigation only
found the issue in the Cobras because the high-performance model has a
different pedal configuration than the other Mustang versions.
