Recall campaign · NHTSA 87V059000

Vehicle speed control: springs

FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1987-04-27.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V059000

Vehicle speed control: springs

Component: Vehicle speed control: springs
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected: 2,060
Reported to NHTSA: 1987-04-27
Owners notified: 1987-05-19

Defect description

DIESEL ENGINE GOVEERNOR LEVER ASSEMBLIES MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED SO THAT ONE OR MORE OF THREE RETAINING PRONGS MAY NOT BE ENGAGED IN THE GOVERNOR LEVER PIVOT SHAFTS.

Safety risk

SEPARATION OF ACCELERATOR LINKAGE AND RETURN SPRINGSCOULD OCCUR, CAUSING THE TIME FOR THE ENGINE TO RETURN TO IDLE FROM AN OPENTHROTTLE POSITION TO SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASE.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE GOVERNOR LEVER ASSEMBLIES.

Notes

SYSTEM: ENGINE GOVERNOR LEVER ASSEMBLIES/THROTTLE LINKAGE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCK AND BUS CHASSIS WITH 6.6L AND 7.8L DIESEL ENGINES.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 4 models.

Model	Years on record
Ford B Series	1987
Ford F Series (Light)	1987
Ford F Series (Medium)	1987
Ford L Series (Heavy)	1987

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.