Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

86V174000

ManufacturerFORD MOTOR COMPANYReported1986-12-30Affected629 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

DEFORMED BRAKE ROD COVERS MAY INTERFERE WITH RETURN OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL FROM OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: ENGINE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

MODIFY BRAKE ROD COVER TO ALLOW ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO RETURN FROM OPEN THROTTLE POSITION.

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Affected vehicles

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