The issue
RANGER/BRONCO II - 2.9 LITRE ENGINES TAURUS/SABLE - 3.0 LITRE ENGINES NOTE: VEHICLES LOCATED IN NEWFOUNDLAND, NOVA SCOTIA, NEW BRUNSWICK AND PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND. THE THROTTLE MAY STICK IN AN OPEN POSITION DUE TO LINKAGE BINDING CAUSED BY CORROSION. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO RUN AT HIGHER THAN IDLE SPEED WHEN THE THROTTLE IS RELEASED AND COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT DRIVER CONTROL RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE CRASH. CORRECTION: ON VEHICLES WITH 2.9 LITRE ENGINES, DEALERS WILL CLEAN, MODIFY AND LUBRICATE THE HUB PIN AND LEVER BUSHINGS WITH A MARINE-TYPE ANTI-SEIZE GREASE. ADDITIONALLY, ON VEHICLES WITH 3.0 LITRE ENGINES, THE HUB PIN LEVER ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED. NOTE: THIS RECALL HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY RECALL NO. 91021.
Description (français)
Le papillon des gaz peut se bloquer en position ouverte à cause du grippage de la tringlerie sous l'effet de la corrosion. Le moteur risque alors de tourner à un régime supérieur au ralenti lorsque la pression sur l'accélérateur est relâchée, ce qui pourrait causer une perte de maîtrise du véhicule et entraîner un accident.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Bronco II | 1986, 1987, 1988 |
| Ford Ranger | 1986, 1987, 1988 |
| Ford Taurus | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 |
| Mercury Sable | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Bronco II | 1986 | 33 | 4 |
| Ford Bronco II | 1987 | 36 | 3 |
| Ford Bronco II | 1988 | 45 | 0 |
| Ford Ranger | 1986 | 35 | 4 |
| Ford Ranger | 1987 | 50 | 4 |
| Ford Ranger | 1988 | 89 | 1 |
| Ford Taurus | 1986 | 101 | 8 |
| Ford Taurus | 1987 | 255 | 8 |
| Ford Taurus | 1988 | 333 | 5 |
| Ford Taurus | 1989 | 562 | 5 |
| Mercury Sable | 1986 | 46 | 8 |
| Mercury Sable | 1987 | 76 | 8 |
| Mercury Sable | 1988 | 126 | 5 |
| Mercury Sable | 1989 | 238 | 6 |