Recall Detail

FORD / F700 / 1990

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 20952 Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD
Recalled Component Id: 000006161000005907000000294 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: F700 Model Year: 1990
NHTSA Campaign Number: 91V071000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: Nov, 01 1990 End date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 1991
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1400
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jun, 12 1991 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company Report Received Date: May, 01 1991
Record Creation date : May, 15 1991 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : The throttle cable which runs from the accelerator to the governor assembly housing may have been kinked during assembly, causing excessive wear of the cable housing inner lining. this could result in either fracture or sticking of the cable. Consequence Summary: If the throttle cable fractures, engine speed will returnto idle. if the cable jams or sticks, the engine will remain at the speed atwhich it was running when the jamming occurred. a stuck throttle could result inloss of control and an accident.
Corrective Summary : Replace the governor assemblies, which include the throttle cable. Recall Notes: System: throttle cable.vehicle description: medium duty trucks with 7.0 liter gasoline engines.
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