Known Recalls

Model year record

1987 Ford L Series (Heavy)

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.