- Vehicles
- 74,884
- Built between
- Jul 1973 – Aug 1973
- Models
- 15
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 12 September 1973
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 1973 and August 1973. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1973-1974 Ford Country SedanBuilt July 1973 to August 1973
- 1973-1974 Ford Country SquireBuilt July 1973 to August 1973
- 1973-1974 Ford CustomBuilt July 1973 to August 1973
- 1973-1974 Ford FairlaneBuilt July 1973 to August 1973
- 1973-1974 Ford Galaxie 500Built July 1973 to August 1973
- 1973-1974 Ford LTDBuilt July 1973 to August 1973
- 1973-1974 Ford MaverickBuilt July 1973 to August 1973
- 1973-1974 Ford TorinoBuilt July 1973 to August 1973
- 1973 Mercury BroughamBuilt July 1973 to August 1973
- 1973 Mercury Colony ParkBuilt July 1973 to August 1973
- 1973-1974 Mercury CometBuilt July 1973 to August 1973
- 1973 Mercury MarquisBuilt July 1973 to August 1973
- 1973 Mercury MontclairBuilt July 1973 to August 1973
- 1973-1974 Mercury MontegoBuilt July 1973 to August 1973
- 1973 Mercury MontereyBuilt July 1973 to August 1973
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 1973 to August 1973
- Recall reported to NHTSA5 September 1973
- Owners notified12 September 1973
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 5 September 1973.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Ford campaign no h-ob.possibility that the 2V carburetor used on 302, 351 AND400CID engines with automatic transmission may have misalignment between thetransmission linkage lever and adjusting screw assembly and the throttle levertab.if condition exists, it may cause contact between the screw threads andthe edge of the throttle lever tab and cause throttle to stick in an openposition.(correct by inspecting and realigning linkage where necessary).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.