Recall campaign · NHTSA 74V011000

Vehicle speed control

FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1974-01-16.

Recall campaignNHTSA 74V011000

Vehicle speed control

Component
Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
127,208
Reported to NHTSA
1974-01-16
Owners notified
1974-01-11

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Notes

POSSIBILITY THAT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE SPEED CONTROL OPTION MAY HAVE THEVENT SOLENOID ARMATURE BIND WITHIN THE SERVO ASSEMBLY BECAUSE OF AN UNDERSIZEBRASS EYELET THAT GUIDES THE ARMATURE.SHOULD THIS CONDITION OCCUR, THE SPEEDCONTROL SYSTEM WILL MAINTAIN OR, IF THE BINDING OCCURS IN THE ACCELERATOR MODE,IT WILL INCREASE THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING EVEN THOUGH THEDRIVER ATTEMPTS TO DISENGAGE THE SYSTEM.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACINGWITH IMPROVED PARTS).

Scope of coverage

14 model years across 14 models.

ModelYears on record
Ford Country Sedan1974
Ford Country Squire1974
Ford Custom 5001974
Ford LTD1974
Ford Ranchero1974
Ford Thunderbird1974
Ford Torino1974
Lincoln Continental1974
Lincoln Mark IV1974
MERCURY Brougham1974
MERCURY Cougar1974
MERCURY Marquis1974
MERCURY Montego1974
MERCURY Monterey Custom1974

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.