# NHTSA recall 90V076000

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: 90V076000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1990\-04\-17
- Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
- Units potentially affected: 6000

## What is wrong

INTERFERENCE OCCUR BETWEEN BOLT THAT SECURES A FUEL LINE SHIELD TO THE LOWER PORTION OF THE DASH PANEL AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.


## What can happen

THIS COULD CAUSE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO STICK AT THE WIDE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION AND RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL WITH THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.


## The remedy

CUT OFF EXTRA LENGTH OF BOLT THAT PROTRUDES ABOVE SURFACE OF WELD NUT TO PREVENT INTERFERENCE.


## Notes

SYSTEM: THROTTLE LINKAGES. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1991 FORD ESCORT](/makes/ford/escort/1991/recalls.md). Built 1990\-02\-01 to 1990\-04\-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/90V076000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V076000)

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