The defect
THE THROTTLE LEVER MAY NOT RETURN TO IDLE POSITION DUE TO MISALIGNMENT OF THE AIR CONDITIONER SHUT OFF SWITCH TO THE THROTTLE LEVER PIN. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A JAMMED THROTTLE COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
ADJUST SHUTOFF SWITCH AND ASSURE PROPER ALIGNMENT TO THROTTLE LEVER PIN.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Escort | 1985 |
| Mercury Lynx | 1985 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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 Escort | 1985 | 26 | 3 |
| Mercury Lynx | 1985 | 5 | 3 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1985
7 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the vehicle speed control; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 85V136000 23 Oct 1985 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 85V115000 19 Sept 1985 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 85V102000 8 Aug 1985 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 85V093000 22 Jul 1985 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 85V029000 19 Mar 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V023000 1 Mar 1985 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985