Recall campaign · NHTSA 88V024000

Vehicle speed control

FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1988-03-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V024000

Vehicle speed control

Component: Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected: 91,000
Reported to NHTSA: 1988-03-01
Owners notified: 1988-03-18

Defect description

TWO ATTACHMENT SCREWS FOR THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSORS COULD LOOSEN AND BACK OUT.

Safety risk

IF BOTH SCREWS COME OUT, SENSORS COULD DISENGAGE FROMTHE THROTTLE SHAFT, PREVENTING RETURN OF THE THROTTLE FROM MID POSITION.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE ATTACHMENT SCREWS WITH SCREWS WITH PRE APPLIED ADHESIVE THAT WILL BE TIGHTENED TO A HIGHER TORQUE SPECIFICATION.

Notes

SYSTEM: THROTTLEVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS WITH 2.3 LITER ENGINES.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

Model	Years on record
Ford Tempo	1988
MERCURY Topaz	1988

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.