# NHTSA recall 88V024000

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: 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](/makes/ford/tempo/1988/recalls.md). Built 1987\-07\-01 to 1988\-01\-01.
- [1988 MERCURY TOPAZ](/makes/mercury/topaz/1988/recalls.md). Built 1987\-07\-01 to 1988\-01\-01.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [BC0391941201](/bulletins/37772.md), 1995-01-10, Service bulletin

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/88V024000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/88V024000)

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