The defect
IN A HEAVILY LOADED VEHICLE, WHILE IN THE CRUISE CONTROL MODE, THE THROTTLE MAY NOT REDUCE IMMEDIATELY WHEN THE LOAD ON THE ENGINE IS DECREASED (SUCH AS WHEN THE VEHICLE CRESTS A HILL.) THIS CAN RESULT IN INCREASED VEHICLE SPEED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The risk
THIS CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF SPEED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL MODULE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F-250 | 1994 |
| Ford F-350 | 1994 |
| Ford F Super Duty Chassis | 1994 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
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 F Super Duty Chassis | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford F-250 | 1994 | 123 | 8 |
| Ford F-350 | 1994 | 95 | 5 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1994
18 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the electrical system; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 94V246000 29 Dec 1994 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 94V247000 20 Dec 1994 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| 94V238000 1 Dec 1994 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 94V220000 8 Nov 1994 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 94V223000 4 Nov 1994 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 94V222000 4 Nov 1994 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 94V191000 31 Oct 1994 | SHOW TRUCKS USA, INC. |
| 94V175000 13 Sept 1994 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994