Vehicle Speed Control:cables

NHTSA recall 76V067000 · announced April 29, 1976 · filed by Ford Motor Company · 410,580 units affected

Notes

FORD CAMPAIGN NO 192. POSSIBILITY THAT THE NYLON BUSHING IN THE ACCELERATORNCABLE MAY BECOME LOOSE DUE TO AN OVERSIZE RETAINING CLIP. A LOOSE BUSHING MAYLRESTRICT THE ACCELERATOR CABLE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE OR TO A LOWER SPEEDOR TO A SLOWER SPEED CONDITION, HOLDING CARBURETOR AT CONSTANT SPEED. SHOULDTHIS OCCUR, THE DRIVER CAN STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE BRAKES, SHIFTINGTO NEUTRAL AND TURNING OFF THE IGNITION. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING THE BUSHINGBUSHING RETAINING CLIP WHERE NECESSARY.)

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1976 Ford Elite
• 1976 Ford Granada
• 1976 Ford Maverick
• 1976 Ford Pinto
• 1976 Ford Ranchero
• 1976 Ford Thunderbird
• 1976 Ford Torino
• 1976 Lincoln Mark Iv
• 1976 Mercury Bobcat
• 1976 Mercury Comet
• 1976 Mercury Cougar
• 1976 Mercury Monarch
• 1976 Mercury Montego

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