The defect
AN ALUMINUM CASTING FLASH ON THE FACE OF THE THROTTLE BODY MAY BREAK OFF AND BECOME TRAPPED BETWEEN THE THROTTLE PLATE AND THE BORE IN THE THROTTLE BODY. CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THROTTLE MAY FAIL TO RETURN TO IDLE POSITION WHEN RELEASED AND COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REMOVE EXCESS CASTING FLASH.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lincoln Continental | 1986 |
| Lincoln Mark VII | 1986 |
| Lincoln Town Coupe | 1986 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Continental | 1986 | 8 | 5 |
| Lincoln Mark VII | 1986 | 8 | 5 |
| Lincoln Town Coupe | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
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 |
| 85V102000 8 Aug 1985 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 85V093000 22 Jul 1985 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 85V054000 1 May 1985 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 85V029000 19 Mar 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V023000 1 Mar 1985 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985