# Service bulletin 7440

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 610827
- Published by NHTSA: 2000\-05\-15
- Manufacturer's number: 7440
- Manufacturer's date: 1999\-11\-01
- NHTSA component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

## NHTSA's summary

THIS BULLETIN STATES THAT WHENEVER THE CLEAN AIR TUBE RETAINING CLAMPS ARE REMOVED FOR ANY REPAIR, PROCEDURES MUST BE FOLLOWED TO INSURE PROPER CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE THROTTLE CAM AND THE CLEAN AIR TUBE RETAINING CLAMP BOLT. \*TT

## The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

## Components

Throttle and cruise control

## Vehicles listed

- 1998 to 1999 FORD EXPLORER
- 1998 to 1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [09V399000](/recalls/nhtsa/09V399000.md), 2009-10-13: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- [07V336000](/recalls/nhtsa/07V336000.md), 2007-08-03: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- [06V286000](/recalls/nhtsa/06V286000.md), 2006-08-01: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- [03V280000](/recalls/nhtsa/03V280000.md), 2003-08-05: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
- [00V422000](/recalls/nhtsa/00V422000.md), 2000-12-27: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- [99V062001](/recalls/nhtsa/99V062001.md), 1999-03-30: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [14265](/bulletins/620407.md), 2001-08-07, Service bulletin: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN INTERMITTENT HESITATION ON ACCELERATION OR WHILE TURNING. \*TT
- [00243](/bulletins/616531.md), 2001-03-02, Service bulletin: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL. ON SOME VEHICLES, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BRACKET MAY BECOME LOOSE OR SEPARATED FROM THE DASH PANEL. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY REPEATED EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, RESULTING IN CRACKING OF THE DASH PANEL SHEET METAL AT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BRACKET. \*TT
- [12619](/bulletins/6091826.md), 2000-11-15, Service bulletin: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A HIGHER THAN NORMAL BASE IDLE SPEED OF 1400 \- 1600 RPM WHEN THE VEHICLE IS INITIALLY RECEIVED FROM THE ASSEMBLY PLANT. \*TT
- [13983](/bulletins/612954.md), 2000-06-14, Service bulletin: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL. CONCERNS WITH VIBRATION OR BUZZ AT ACCELERATOR PEDAL. NEW CABLE AVAILABLE. \*TT
- [8351](/bulletins/612763.md), 2000-06-12, Service bulletin: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL. EXPERIENCING A VIBRATION OR BUZZ AT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. A NEW CABLE IS AVAILABLE. \*TT
- [8200](/bulletins/612413.md), 2000-06-08, Service bulletin: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL. SOME VEHICLES WITH 4.0L SOHC ENGINE AND BUILT PRIOR TO 9/21/99 MAY EXHIBIT A VIBRATION OR BUZZ FELT THROUGH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHICH IS MOST NOTICEABLE DURING ACCELERATION UNDER 2000 RPMS. \*TT
- [13545](/bulletins/610923.md), 2000-05-18, Service bulletin: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L OHV OR 4.0L SOHC ENGINES MAY EXHIBIT VARIOUS DRIVEABILITY SYMPTOMS DUE TO INJECTOR\(S\) CONTAMINATION. \*TT
- [13026](/bulletins/610769.md), 2000-05-12, Service bulletin: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A HARD START CONDITION DUE TO FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE BLEED DOWN. \*TT
- [12979](/bulletins/610751.md), 2000-05-12, Service bulletin: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL. SOME VEHICLES WITH 4.0L SOHC OR OHV ENGINES MAY EXHIBIT A VIBRATION OR BUZZ FELT THROUGH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL OR FRONT FLOORBOARD AREA. \*TT
- [6643](/bulletins/610717.md), 2000-05-11, Service bulletin: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL. SOME VEHICLES WITH 4.0L OHV ENGINES BUILT AFTER 6/10/99 AT LOUISVILLE ASSEMBLY PLANT OR AFTER 6/14/99 AT ST. LOUIS ASSEMBLY PLANT MAY EXHIBIT A HIGHER THAN NORMAL BASE IDLE SPEED OF 1400\-1600 RPM WHEN THE VEHICLE IS INITIALLY RECEIVED FROM THE ASSEMBLY PLANT. \*TT

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