The defect
THE HAND THROTTLE CABLE CAN WEAR THE BRASS SWIVEL BLOCK ON THE GOVERNOR LEVER THROUGH WHICH IT PASSES.
The risk
THIS WEAR CAN RESULT IN THE GOVERNOR JAMMING IN THEDAMAGED SWIVEL AND COULD PREVENT THE GOVERNOR LEVER FROM RETURNING TO THE IDLE POSITION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED GOVERNOR LEVER WITH A STAINLESS STEEL SWIVEL. ALSO LETTERS WILL BE SENT TO VEHICLE OWNERS THAT HAVE THE SAME VEHICLES BUT DO NOT HAVE A FORD INSTALLED HAND THROTTLE ADVISING THEM THAT THEY MAY REQUIRE SERVICE IF THEY HAVE HAD AN AFTER MARKET HAND THROTTLE INSTALLED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford B700 | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Ford F700 | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Ford F800 | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Ford FT900 | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Ford L8000 | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Ford LN7000 | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Ford LN8000 | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Ford LNT8000 | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Ford LS8000 | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Ford LT8000 | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Ford LTS8000 | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
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 B700 | 1993 | 0 | 5 |
| Ford B700 | 1994 | 0 | 3 |
| Ford B700 | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford F700 | 1993 | 1 | 3 |
| Ford F700 | 1994 | 0 | 3 |
| Ford F700 | 1995 | 5 | 4 |
| Ford F800 | 1993 | 0 | 3 |
| Ford F800 | 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford F800 | 1995 | 2 | 4 |
| Ford FT900 | 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford FT900 | 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford FT900 | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford L8000 | 1993 | 0 | 3 |
| Ford L8000 | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford L8000 | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford LN7000 | 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford LN7000 | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford LN7000 | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford LN8000 | 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford LN8000 | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford LN8000 | 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| Ford LNT8000 | 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford LNT8000 | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford LNT8000 | 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| Ford LS8000 | 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford LS8000 | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford LS8000 | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford LT8000 | 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford LT8000 | 1994 | 1 | 1 |
| Ford LT8000 | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1995
14 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the vehicle speed control; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 95V231002 20 Dec 1995 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 95V231001 5 Dec 1995 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 95V223000 21 Nov 1995 | BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. |
| 95V214000 3 Nov 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V201000 23 Oct 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V191000 11 Oct 1995 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 95V166000 25 Aug 1995 | SOLECTRIA CORPORATION |
| 95V145000 4 Aug 1995 | CAGIVA NORTH AMERICA, INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995