Recall campaign · NHTSA 82V027000

Vehicle speed control

FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1982-03-26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 82V027000

Vehicle speed control

Component: Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected: 3,270
Reported to NHTSA: 1982-03-26
Owners notified: 1982-06-21

Defect description

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE STANDARD NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS", DUE TO FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE TO RETURN COMPLETELY TO IDLE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS WITH ONE OF THE TWO ACCELERATOR CONTROL RETURN SPRINGS INOPERATIVE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND MODIFY THE THROTTLE TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS, HEAVY, EQUIPPED WITH LIQUID PROPANE GAS ENGINES.SYSTEM: FUEL; THROTTLE RETURN.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL CAN LEAD TO LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Scope of coverage

24 model years across 3 models.

Model	Years on record
Ford C Series (Medium)	1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974
Ford F Series (Medium)	1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974
Ford L Series (Heavy)	1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974

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.