The defect
THE THROTTLE CABLE WHICH RUNS FROM THE ACCELERATOR TO THE GOVERNOR ASSEMBLY HOUSING MAY HAVE BEEN KINKED DURING ASSEMBLY, CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE CABLE HOUSING INNER LINING. THIS COULD RESULT IN EITHER FRACTURE OR STICKING OF THE CABLE.
The risk
IF THE THROTTLE CABLE FRACTURES, ENGINE SPEED WILL RETURNTO IDLE. IF THE CABLE JAMS OR STICKS, THE ENGINE WILL REMAIN AT THE SPEED ATWHICH IT WAS RUNNING WHEN THE JAMMING OCCURRED. A STUCK THROTTLE COULD RESULT INLOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE THE GOVERNOR ASSEMBLIES, WHICH INCLUDE THE THROTTLE CABLE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F600 | 1990, 1991 |
| Ford F700 | 1990, 1991 |
| Ford F800 | 1990, 1991 |
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 F600 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford F600 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford F700 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford F700 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford F800 | 1990 | 1 | 1 |
| Ford F800 | 1991 | 1 | 1 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1991
6 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the vehicle speed control; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 91V219000 17 Dec 1991 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 91V177000 15 Oct 1991 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 91V162000 11 Sept 1991 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 91V064000 15 Apr 1991 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 91V029000 15 Feb 1991 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991