NHTSA Recall 95V143000
NHTSA Campaign Id 95V143000; Date: Aug. 2, 1995
This wear can result in the governor jamming in thedamaged swivel and could prevent the governor lever from returning to the idle position.
Recalled Vehicles:
1993 Ford B700; 1994 Ford B700; 1995 Ford B700; 1993 Ford F700; 1994 Ford F700; 1995 Ford F700; 1993 Ford F800; 1994 Ford F800; 1995 Ford F800; 1993 Ford FT900; 1994 Ford FT900; 1995 Ford FT900; 1993 Ford L8000; 1994 Ford L8000; 1995 Ford L8000; 1993 Ford LN7000; 1994 Ford LN7000; 1995 Ford LN7000; 1993 Ford LN8000; 1994 Ford LN8000; 1995 Ford LN8000; 1993 Ford LNT8000; 1994 Ford LNT8000; 1995 Ford LNT8000; 1993 Ford LS8000; 1994 Ford LS8000; 1995 Ford LS8000; 1993 Ford LT8000; 1994 Ford LT8000; 1995 Ford LT8000; 1993 Ford LTS8000; 1994 Ford LTS8000; 1995 Ford LTS8000
Component: Vehicle Speed Control
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Affected Units:: 29,000
Recall Summary:
The hand throttle cable can wear the brass swivel block on the governor lever through which it passes.
How to Fix:
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.
Recall Notes:
System: fuel; throttle linkages and control. Vehicle description: trucks, chassis-cabs and cowl-chassis vehicles with inline fuel injection pump equipped fd-1060 or fd-1460 engines and hand throttles. Note: the vehicle brakes are capable of overriding the engine power and bringing the vehicle to a stop. Note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonablet ime, should contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Oct 25, 1995
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