# NHTSA recall 85V134000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 85V134000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1985\-10\-22
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
- Units potentially affected: 3988

## What is wrong

THE UNEXPECTED OPEN THROTTLE CAUSES AN INCREASE IN        ENGINE SPEED WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR AND A POTENTIAL    CRASH.                                                                                                                                                            CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL PROCESSOR MAY EXPERIENCE    AN INTERMITTENT TIMING PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES IMPROPER EXECUTION ENGINE    PERFORMANCE WHICH MAY MAINTAIN OR CAUSE A PARTIALLY OPEN THROTTLE.


## The remedy

REPLACE ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL PROCESSOR, IF NECESSARY.


## Notes

SYSTEM: ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL PROCESSOR.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS WITH 2.3 LITER ENGINES WITH 49\-STATES CALIBRATIONS AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1985 FORD TEMPO](/makes/ford/tempo/1985/recalls.md). Built 1985\-09\-01 to 1985\-10\-01.
- [1985 MERCURY TOPAZ](/makes/mercury/topaz/1985/recalls.md). Built 1985\-09\-01 to 1985\-10\-01.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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