- Vehicles
- 85,000
- Built between
- Aug 1983 – Mar 1984
- Models
- 13
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 3 December 1984
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 1983 and March 1984. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1984 Ford BroncoBuilt August 1983 to March 1984
- 1984 Ford Club WagonBuilt August 1983 to March 1984
- 1984 Ford E100Built August 1983 to March 1984
- 1984 Ford E150Built August 1983 to March 1984
- 1984 Ford E250Built August 1983 to March 1984
- 1984 Ford E350Built August 1983 to March 1984
- 1984 Ford EconolineBuilt August 1983 to March 1984
- 1984 Ford F100Built August 1983 to March 1984
- 1984 Ford F150Built August 1983 to March 1984
- 1984 Ford F250Built August 1983 to March 1984
- 1984 Ford F350Built August 1983 to March 1984
- 1984 Ford MustangBuilt August 1983 to March 1984
- 1984 Mercury CapriBuilt August 1983 to March 1984
What the defect is
The secondary throttle shaft may, with accumulated mileage, become contaminated and may stick in a partially open position while driving.
What could happen
Consequence of defect: this sticking could result in a faster speed than intended, possibly resutling in an accident.
What gets fixed
THE PRIMARY TO SECONDARY THROTTLE CLOSURE LINK ON THE CARBURETOR WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 1983 to March 1984
- Recall reported to NHTSA2 October 1984
- Owners notified3 December 1984
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 2 October 1984.
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
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 5.0 liter engines, and trucks and multipurpose passenger vehicles equipped with 5.8 or 7.5 liter engines; vehicles are equipped with 4 barrel carburetors.system: fuel; carburetor secondary throttle control.
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.