NHTSA Recall 74V011000
NHTSA Campaign Id 74V011000; Date: Jan. 16, 1974
Recalled Vehicles:
1974 Ford Country Sedan; 1974 Ford Country Squire; 1974 Ford Custom 500; 1974 Ford LTD; 1974 Ford Ranchero; 1974 Ford Thunderbird; 1974 Ford Torino; 1974 Lincoln Continental; 1974 Lincoln Mark Iv; 1974 Mercury Brougham; 1974 Mercury Cougar; 1974 Mercury Marquis; 1974 Mercury Montego; 1974 Mercury Monterey Custom
Component: Vehicle Speed Control
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Affected Units:: 127,208
Recall Summary:
How to Fix:
Recall Notes:
Possibility that vehicles equipped with the speed control option may have thevent solenoid armature bind within the servo assembly because of an undersizebrass eyelet that guides the armature. Should this condition occur, the speedcontrol system will maintain or, if the binding occurs in the accelerator mode,it will increase the speed of the vehicle without prior warning even though thedriver attempts to disengage the system. (correct by inspecting and replacingwith improved parts).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jan 11, 1974
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