The defect
THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH AN INCORRECT END CLAMP ON THE HAND THROTTLE ACTUATING CABLE. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, PERTAINING TO THE CLAMP-TO-THROTTLE CABLE ORIENTATION AND DISTANCES OF THE CABLE TO GOVERNOR SHAFT, THE THROTTLE CABLE END CLAMP MAY INTERFERE WITH THE OUTBOARD ACCELERATOR.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT HAND THROTTLE CLAMP FOR INTERFERENCE AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THESE CLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford B600 | 1981, 1982, 1983 |
| Ford B700 | 1981, 1982, 1983 |
| Ford B800 | 1981, 1982, 1983 |
| Ford F600 | 1981, 1982, 1983 |
| Ford F880 | 1981, 1982, 1983 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
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 B600 | 1981 | 0 | 4 |
| Ford B600 | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford B600 | 1983 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford B700 | 1981 | 0 | 4 |
| Ford B700 | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford B700 | 1983 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford B800 | 1981 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford B800 | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford B800 | 1983 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford F600 | 1981 | 0 | 5 |
| Ford F600 | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford F600 | 1983 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford F880 | 1981 | 1 | 2 |
| Ford F880 | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford F880 | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1982
8 of the 135 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1982 concerned the vehicle speed control; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 82V087000 16 Sept 1982 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 82V060000 8 Jun 1982 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 82V037000 21 Apr 1982 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 82V034000 14 Apr 1982 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 82V027000 26 Mar 1982 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 82V010000 28 Jan 1982 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 82V006000 22 Jan 1982 | DE LOREAN MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1982