Fuel System, Gasoline:carburetor System
NHTSA recall 75V043000 · announced March 4, 1975 · filed by Ford Motor Company · 140,870 units affected
Notes
FORD CAMPAIGN NO 154.EQUIPPED WITH 460 CID ENGINE AND 4350-4V CARBURETOR.POSSIBILITY THAT THE CARBURETOR WAS BUILT WITH SECONDARY THROTTLE STOP LEVERTHAT WAS STAMPED WITH AN ADVERSE STEP OR DISCONTINOUS SURFACE ON THE UPPERPERIPHERY OF THE LEVER.THIS SURFACE IRREGULARITY COULD IMPEDE THE SECONDARYLOCKOUT LEVER FROM RIDING DOWN THE UPPER CAM-LIKE SURFACE OF THE SECONDARYTHROTTLE STOP LEVER.SHOULD THE LOCKOUT LEVER CATCH ON THE ADVERSE STEP OF THESECONDARY STOP LEVER AND RESULT IN THE SECONDARY THROTTLE PLATE BEING HELD OPENWHICH COULD RESULT IN VEHICLE ACCELERATING TO AN EXCESSIVE SPEED.(CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND INSTALLING A NEWLY DESIGNED SECONDARY THROTTLE LOCKOUT LEVERWHERE NECESSARY).
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 1975 Ford Country Squire
- 1975 Ford Custom
- 1975 Ford Custom 500
- 1975 Ford E250
- 1975 Ford E350
- 1975 Ford F150
- 1975 Ford F250
- 1975 Ford F350
- 1975 Ford Ltd
- 1975 Ford Thunderbird
- 1975 Ford Torino
- 1975 Lincoln Mark Iv
- 1975 Mercury Cougar
- 1975 Mercury Montego
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.