The defect
DIESEL ENGINE GOVEERNOR LEVER ASSEMBLIES MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED SO THAT ONE OR MORE OF THREE RETAINING PRONGS MAY NOT BE ENGAGED IN THE GOVERNOR LEVER PIVOT SHAFTS.
The risk
SEPARATION OF ACCELERATOR LINKAGE AND RETURN SPRINGSCOULD OCCUR, CAUSING THE TIME FOR THE ENGINE TO RETURN TO IDLE FROM AN OPENTHROTTLE POSITION TO SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASE.
The remedy
REPLACE GOVERNOR LEVER ASSEMBLIES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford B-Series | 1987 |
| Ford F Series (light) | 1987 |
| Ford F Series (medium) | 1987 |
| Ford L Series (heavy) | 1987 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS
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 B-Series | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford F Series (light) | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford F Series (medium) | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford L Series (heavy) | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1987
17 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1987 concerned the vehicle speed control; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 87V175000 16 Nov 1987 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 87V173000 13 Nov 1987 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 87V170000 28 Oct 1987 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 87V159000 8 Oct 1987 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 87V152000 21 Sept 1987 | EXECUTIVE IND., INC. |
| 87V149000 17 Sept 1987 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 87V125000 10 Aug 1987 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 87V122000 4 Aug 1987 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1987