NHTSA recall 90V044000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 90V044000 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 1990-03-01 |
| Owners notified | 1990-02-23 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Units potentially affected | 4000 |
What is wrong
THROTTLE LEVER MAY CONTACT THROTTLE BODY AIR INLET TUBE, WITH POTENTIAL FOR THROTTLE REMAINING OPEN FOLLOWING RELEASE OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
What can happen
UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION COULD CREATE LACK OF CONTROLAND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
MANUFACTURER WILL REPLACE AIR INLET TUBE WITH NEWLY DESIGNED REPLACEMENT.
Notes
SYSTEM: THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCK WITH 4.0 LITER ENGINE.
| 1990 FORD RANGER | Built 1989-10-01 to 1989-11-01. |
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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
| SFA/94L04 | 1995-11-01. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.