- Vehicles
- 29,000
- Built between
- Mar 1993 – Aug 1994
- Models
- 11
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 25 October 1995
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between March 1993 and August 1994. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1993-1995 Ford B700Built March 1993 to August 1994
- 1993-1995 Ford F700Built March 1993 to August 1994
- 1993-1995 Ford F800Built March 1993 to August 1994
- 1993-1995 Ford FT900Built March 1993 to August 1994
- 1993-1995 Ford L8000Built March 1993 to August 1994
- 1993-1995 Ford LN7000Built March 1993 to August 1994
- 1993-1995 Ford LN8000Built March 1993 to August 1994
- 1993-1995 Ford LNT8000Built March 1993 to August 1994
- 1993-1995 Ford LS8000Built March 1993 to August 1994
- 1993-1995 Ford LT8000Built March 1993 to August 1994
- 1993-1995 Ford LTS8000Built March 1993 to August 1994
What the defect is
The hand throttle cable can wear the brass swivel block on the governor lever through which it passes.
What could happen
This wear can result in the governor jamming in thedamaged swivel and could prevent the governor lever from returning to the idle position.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED GOVERNOR LEVER WITH A STAINLESS STEEL SWIVEL. ALSO LETTERS WILL BE SENT TO VEHICLE OWNERS THAT HAVE THE SAME VEHICLES BUT DO NOT HAVE A FORD INSTALLED HAND THROTTLE ADVISING THEM THAT THEY MAY REQUIRE SERVICE IF THEY HAVE HAD AN AFTER MARKET HAND THROTTLE INSTALLED.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMarch 1993 to August 1994
- Recall reported to NHTSA2 August 1995
- Owners notified25 October 1995
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 August 1995.
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
System: fuel; throttle linkages and control.vehicle description: trucks, chassis-cabs and cowl-chassis vehicles with inline fuel injection pump equipped FD-1060 or FD-1460 engines and hand throttles.note: the vehicle brakes are capable of overriding the engine power and bringing the vehicle to a stop.note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonablet ime, should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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.