1977 FORD E350 Recall

Campaign:

77V161000 on 10/11/1979

Component:

Vehicle speed control

Affected:

16,000

Defect:

Some of the involved vehicles may have defective carburetors in which, under certain circumstances, the secondary throttle plates may stick open.

Correction:

Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the carburetor at no charge to owner.

Notes:

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles and light trucks equipped with 460 cidengines.system: throttle linkages; throttle lever.consequences of defect: in the event of throttle sticking, the vehicle maycontinue to accelerate after the accelerator pedal is released. continuousacceleration could occur without warning and lead to a loss of vehicle controland an accident.note: the likelihood of the condition occurring can be reduced by avoiding fullor nearly full depressions of the accelerator pedal as during high accelerationor full power operations.

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