{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"82V087000","date":"1982-09-16","owner_notified":"1982-10-20","manufacturer":"FORD MOTOR COMPANY","component":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES","summary":"UNDER CERTAIN TOLERANCE CONDITIONS, THE ACCELERATOR ROD MAY COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE ACCELERATOR RETURN SPRING BRACKET, CREATING THE POSSIBILITY OF A MOMENTARY DELAY IN THE RETURN OF THE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE TO THE IDLE POSITION. THIS CONDITION IS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR AT 3/4 THROTTLE BECAUSE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR ROD AND BRACKET IS AT A MINIMUM AT THIS POINT.","consequence":null,"remedy":"DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW ACCELERATOR RETURN SPRING BRACKET WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.","notes":"VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH GASOLINE ENGINES AND \"STURDY\"ROAD SPEED GOVERNORS.SYSTEM: THROTTLE CONTROL AND LINKAGES; ACCELERATOR RETURN SPRING, BRACKET.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE BINDING IN THE ACCELERATORCONTROL SYSTEM WHICH COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":149,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1982,"make":"FORD","model":"B600","vehicle_id":"1982_ford_b600","match":"exact","built_from":"1981-10-01","built_to":"1982-05-01"},{"year":1982,"make":"FORD","model":"B700","vehicle_id":"1982_ford_b700","match":"exact","built_from":"1981-10-01","built_to":"1982-05-01"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/82V087000"}