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NHTSA recall 82V119000

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Campaign
Published byNHTSA (United States)
Campaign number82V119000
ManufacturerFORD MOTOR COMPANY
Reported1982-12-07
Owners notified1983-01-03
ComponentVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
Units potentially affected4617

What is wrong

THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH AN INCORRECT END CLAMP ON THE HAND THROTTLE ACTUATING CABLE. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, PERTAINING TO THE CLAMP-TO-THROTTLE CABLE ORIENTATION AND DISTANCES OF THE CABLE TO GOVERNOR SHAFT, THE THROTTLE CABLE END CLAMP MAY INTERFERE WITH THE OUTBOARD ACCELERATOR.

The remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSPECT HAND THROTTLE CLAMP FOR INTERFERENCE AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THESE CLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS AND BUSES EQUIPPED WITH 8.2 LITER DIESEL ENGINESAND OPTIONAL HAND THROTTLE CONTROLS.SYSTEM: FUEL; HAND THROTTLE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF SUCH INTERFERENCE OCCURS, THE THROTTLE MAY NOTRETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION UPON RELEASE OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, POSSIBLYCAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Vehicles this campaign lists
1981 FORD B600Built 1981-08-01 to 1982-11-01.
1982 FORD B600Built 1981-08-01 to 1982-11-01.
1983 FORD B600Built 1981-08-01 to 1982-11-01.
1981 FORD B700Built 1981-08-01 to 1982-11-01.
1982 FORD B700Built 1981-08-01 to 1982-11-01.
1983 FORD B700Built 1981-08-01 to 1982-11-01.
1981 FORD B800Built 1981-08-01 to 1982-11-01.
1982 FORD B800Built 1981-08-01 to 1982-11-01.
1983 FORD B800Built 1981-08-01 to 1982-11-01.
1981 FORD F600Built 1981-08-01 to 1982-11-01.
1982 FORD F600Built 1981-08-01 to 1982-11-01.
1983 FORD F600Built 1981-08-01 to 1982-11-01.
1981 FORD F880Built 1981-08-01 to 1982-11-01.
1982 FORD F880Built 1981-08-01 to 1982-11-01.
1983 FORD F880Built 1981-08-01 to 1982-11-01.

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