The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS, BUS CHASSIS-COWL, AND BASIC CHASSIS MODELS EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS 5.9L 160 HORSEPOWER ROTARY INJECTION PUMP DIESEL ENGINES. THE ACCELERATOR RETURN SPRINGS CAN FRACTURE.
The risk
THE ACCELERATOR MAY NOT RETURN TO IDLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE SPRINGS WITH A TORSION SPRING DESIGN.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford B600 | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Ford F600 | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Ford P800 | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 |
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 B600 | 1992 | 0 | 3 |
| Ford B600 | 1993 | 0 | 5 |
| Ford B600 | 1994 | 0 | 3 |
| Ford B600 | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford F600 | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford F600 | 1993 | 1 | 3 |
| Ford F600 | 1994 | 1 | 2 |
| Ford F600 | 1995 | 2 | 2 |
| Ford P800 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford P800 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford P800 | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford P800 | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1997
11 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the vehicle speed control; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 97V221000 8 Dec 1997 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| 97V225000 8 Dec 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 97V183000 27 Oct 1997 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 97V143002 8 Sept 1997 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 97V143001 8 Sept 1997 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 97V131000 19 Aug 1997 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 97V074000 30 Apr 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 97V046000 21 Mar 1997 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997