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November 27, 2000 Service bulletin

On some vehicles, the accelerator pedal bracket may become loose or separated from the dash panel. this...

Ford technical service bulletin 00243 for 1991-1999 Ford Explorer and 1997-1999 Mercury Mountaineer.

Bulletin number
00243
Component
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
Summary
On some vehicles, the accelerator pedal bracket may become loose or separated from the dash panel. This may be caused by repeated excessive force on the accelerator pedal, resulting in cracking of the dash panel sheet metal at the accelerator pedal bracket. Tt

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