{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"85V134000","date":"1985-10-22","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":"FORD MOTOR COMPANY","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE","summary":"THE UNEXPECTED OPEN THROTTLE CAUSES AN INCREASE IN        ENGINE SPEED WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR AND A POTENTIAL    CRASH.                                                                                                                                                            CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL PROCESSOR MAY EXPERIENCE    AN INTERMITTENT TIMING PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES IMPROPER EXECUTION ENGINE    PERFORMANCE WHICH MAY MAINTAIN OR CAUSE A PARTIALLY OPEN THROTTLE.","consequence":null,"remedy":"REPLACE ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL PROCESSOR, IF NECESSARY.","notes":"SYSTEM: ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL PROCESSOR.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS WITH 2.3 LITER ENGINES WITH 49-STATES CALIBRATIONS AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":3988,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1985,"make":"FORD","model":"TEMPO","vehicle_id":"1985_ford_tempo","match":"exact","built_from":"1985-09-01","built_to":"1985-10-01"},{"year":1985,"make":"MERCURY","model":"TOPAZ","vehicle_id":"1985_mercury_topaz","match":"exact","built_from":"1985-09-01","built_to":"1985-10-01"}],"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/85V134000"}