# NHTSA recall 89V159000

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: 89V159000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1989\-09\-25
- Owners notified: 1989\-10\-13
- Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
- Units potentially affected: 2900

## What is wrong

THROTTLE LEVERS MAY HAVE BEEN BENT DURING ASSEMBLY.


## What can happen

THROTTLE MAY STICK AND NOT RETURN FULLY TO IDLEPOSITION.


## The remedy

PLACE AFFECTED VEHICLES ON DELIVERY HOLD UNTIL REPAIRED.


## Notes

SYSTEM:THROTTLE.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1990 FORD PROBE](/makes/ford/probe/1990/recalls.md). Built 1989\-08\-01 to 1989\-09\-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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/89V159000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/89V159000)

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