Vehicle Speed Control
NHTSA recall 77V161000 · announced September 23, 1977 · filed by Ford Motor Company · 16,000 units affected
The problem
SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE DEFECTIVE CARBURETORS IN WHICH, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE SECONDARY THROTTLE PLATES MAY STICK OPEN.
What to do
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE CARBURETOR AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES AND LIGHT TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 460 CIDENGINES.SYSTEM: THROTTLE LINKAGES; THROTTLE LEVER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF THROTTLE STICKING, THE VEHICLE MAYCONTINUE TO ACCELERATE AFTER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED. CONTINUOUSACCELERATION COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING AND LEAD TO A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLAND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE LIKELIHOOD OF THE CONDITION OCCURRING CAN BE REDUCED BY AVOIDING FULLOR NEARLY FULL DEPRESSIONS OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AS DURING HIGH ACCELERATIONOR FULL POWER OPERATIONS.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 1977 Ford E250
- 1978 Ford E250
- 1977 Ford E350
- 1978 Ford E350
- 1977 Ford F150
- 1978 Ford F150
- 1977 Ford F250
- 1978 Ford F250
- 1977 Ford F350
- 1978 Ford F350
- 1977 Ford Ford
- 1978 Ford Ford
- 1977 Lincoln Lincoln
- 1978 Lincoln Lincoln
- 1977 Lincoln Mark V
- 1978 Lincoln Mark V
- 1977 Mercury Mercury
- 1978 Mercury Mercury
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.