1994 FORD P800 Recall

Campaign:

97V124000 on 08/06/1997

Component:

Vehicle speed control:springs

Manufactured:

01/14/1992 - 05/01/1994

Affected:

2,500

Defect:

Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks, bus chassis-cowl, and basic chassis models equipped with cummins 5.9l 160 horsepower rotary injection pump diesel engines. the accelerator return springs can fracture.

Consequence:

The accelerator may not return to idle increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Correction:

Dealers will replace these springs with a torsion spring design.

Notes:

Owner notification is expected to begin september 30, 1997.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time 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.

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