1987 FORD L SERIES (HEAVY) Recall

Campaign:

87V059000 on 04/29/1987

Component:

Vehicle speed control:springs

Manufactured:

07/31/1986 - 10/31/1986

Affected:

2,060

Defect:

Diesel engine goveernor lever assemblies may have been improperly assembled so that one or more of three retaining prongs may not be engaged in the governor lever pivot shafts.

Consequence:

Separation of accelerator linkage and return springscould occur, causing the time for the engine to return to idle from an openthrottle position to substantially increase.

Correction:

Replace governor lever assemblies.

Notes:

System: engine governor lever assemblies/throttle linkage.vehicle description: truck and bus chassis with 6.6l and 7.8l diesel engines.

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