NHTSA recall 88V024000

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Campaign
Published by	NHTSA (United States)
Campaign number	88V024000
Manufacturer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Reported	1988-03-01
Owners notified	1988-03-18
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Units potentially affected	91000

What is wrong

TWO ATTACHMENT SCREWS FOR THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSORS COULD LOOSEN AND BACK OUT.

What can happen

IF BOTH SCREWS COME OUT, SENSORS COULD DISENGAGE FROMTHE THROTTLE SHAFT, PREVENTING RETURN OF THE THROTTLE FROM MID POSITION.

The remedy

REPLACE ATTACHMENT SCREWS WITH SCREWS WITH PRE APPLIED ADHESIVE THAT WILL BE TIGHTENED TO A HIGHER TORQUE SPECIFICATION.

Notes

SYSTEM: THROTTLEVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS WITH 2.3 LITER ENGINES.

Vehicles this campaign lists
1988 FORD TEMPO	Built 1987-07-01 to 1988-01-01.
1988 MERCURY TOPAZ	Built 1987-07-01 to 1988-01-01.

A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
BC0391941201	1995-01-10. Service bulletin. THE TV PLUNGER VALVE POSITION MAY BE INCORRECT CAUSING VEHICLES TO HAVE AN INTERMITTENT NO 1-2 UPSHIFT PROBLEM OR COLD/HARD ACCELERATOR PEDAL EFFORT. *TW

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.