The defect
DURING EXTREME COLD, NORTHERN CLIMATE WINTER CONDITIONS, ICE CAN FORM IN THE THROTTLE BODY OF THE ENGINE CAUSING THE THROTTLE PLATE TO REMAIN IN THE HIGHWAY CRUISING POSITION AFTER THE ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED OR THE SPEED CONTROL IS DEACTIVATED.
The risk
THE VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCES CAN BE INCREASED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR INTAKE DUCT AND VALVE ASSEMBLY WITH REVISED UNITS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Ranger | 1993, 1994 |
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 Ranger | 1993 | 232 | 3 |
| Ford Ranger | 1994 | 438 | 4 |
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 |
| 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 |
| 95V143000 2 Aug 1995 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995