FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1974-02-25.
Recall campaignNHTSA 74V031000
Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system
Component
Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
15,126
Reported to NHTSA
1974-02-25
Owners notified
1974-02-27
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
Notes
FORD CAMPAIGN NO 116.TRUCKS.BUS CHASSIS M-450,500 MOTOR HOME CHASSIS.POSSIBILITYTHAT THE CARBURETOR THROTTLE LEVER MAY FRACTURE AND SEPARATE FROMTHE THROTTLE SHAFT AND RESULT IN LOSS OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL CONTROL WITHOUT PRIORWARNING TO THE DRIVER.SHOULD THIS CONDITION OCCUR, THE THROTTLE PLATE CANASSUME A POSITION WITHIN THE IDLE TO WIDE OPEN THROTTLE RANGE.(CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND REPLACING WITH A REDESIGNED LEVER ASSEMBLY).
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.