- Vehicles
- 730
- Built between
- Feb 1984 – Jun 1986
- Models
- 8
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 10 November 1986
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between February 1984 and June 1986. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1984-1986 Ford L9000Built February 1984 to June 1986
- 1984-1986 Ford LH9000Built February 1984 to June 1986
- 1984-1986 Ford LL9000Built February 1984 to June 1986
- 1984-1986 Ford LNT9000Built February 1984 to June 1986
- 1984-1986 Ford LS9000Built February 1984 to June 1986
- 1984-1986 Ford LT9000Built February 1984 to June 1986
- 1984-1986 Ford LTL9000Built February 1984 to June 1986
- 1984-1986 Ford LTS9000Built February 1984 to June 1986
What the defect is
Hand throttle controls were not identified either on the control knob or on the instrument panel as required by FMVSS 101. Consequence of defect: trucks are not in compliance with FMVSS 101, controls and displays.
What gets fixed
WORD THROTTLE WILL BE AFFIXED ON OR ADJACENT TO THE THROTTLE CONTROL.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtFebruary 1984 to June 1986
- Recall reported to NHTSA12 August 1986
- Owners notified10 November 1986
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 12 August 1986.
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
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 101
- 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
System: hand throttle control identification/fmvss 101. Vehicle description: heavy duty truck type vehicles equipped with fleet instructions panels and optional vernier hand throttle controls.
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.