Vehicle Speed Control

NHTSA recall 74V011000 · announced January 16, 1974 · filed by Ford Motor Company · 127,208 units affected

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).

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 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

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.