1990 FORD F800 Recall

Campaign:: 91V071000 on 05/14/1991
Component:: Vehicle speed control
Manufactured:: 10/31/1990 - 02/28/1991
Affected:: 1,400
Defect:: The throttle cable which runs from the accelerator to the governor assembly housing may have been kinked during assembly, causing excessive wear of the cable housing inner lining. this could result in either fracture or sticking of the cable.
Consequence:: If the throttle cable fractures, engine speed will returnto idle. if the cable jams or sticks, the engine will remain at the speed atwhich it was running when the jamming occurred. a stuck throttle could result inloss of control and an accident.
Correction:: Replace the governor assemblies, which include the throttle cable.
Notes:: System: throttle cable.vehicle description: medium duty trucks with 7.0 liter gasoline engines.

1990 FORD F800 TSBs (3)

Bulletin:: 95323
Component:: 162000 structure:body
Summary:: trucks may crack on the cab floor near the transmission shifter cover area. *tw
Bulletin:: 951515
Component:: 013000 steering:gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Summary:: steering gear-replacement of bendix, steering gear with new ross steeering gear. *sd
Bulletin:: 951516
Component:: 044000 service brakes, air:drum
Summary:: brakes-rear-re-index rear/rear brake chamber or eliminate interference with dso asphalt spreader option-tandem axle vehicles used in asphalt spreader applications.*sd