Recall campaign · NHTSA 73V181000
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1973-09-05.
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
FORD CAMPAIGN NO H-OB.POSSIBILITY THAT THE 2V CARBURETOR USED ON 302, 351 AND400CID ENGINES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAY HAVE MISALIGNMENT BETWEEN THETRANSMISSION LINKAGE LEVER AND ADJUSTING SCREW ASSEMBLY AND THE THROTTLE LEVERTAB.IF CONDITION EXISTS, IT MAY CAUSE CONTACT BETWEEN THE SCREW THREADS ANDTHE EDGE OF THE THROTTLE LEVER TAB AND CAUSE THROTTLE TO STICK IN AN OPENPOSITION.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REALIGNING LINKAGE WHERE NECESSARY).
25 model years across 15 models.
| Model | Years on record |
|---|---|
| Ford Country Sedan | 1974 1973 |
| Ford Country Squire | 1974 1973 |
| Ford Custom | 1974 1973 |
| Ford Fairlane | 1974 1973 |
| Ford Galaxie 500 | 1974 1973 |
| Ford LTD | 1974 1973 |
| Ford Maverick | 1974 1973 |
| Ford Torino | 1974 1973 |
| MERCURY Brougham | 1973 |
| MERCURY Colony Park | 1973 |
| MERCURY Comet | 1974 1973 |
| MERCURY Marquis | 1973 |
| MERCURY Montclair | 1973 |
| MERCURY Montego | 1974 1973 |
| MERCURY Monterey | 1973 |
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.