1995 FORD LS8000 Recall

Campaign:

95V143000 on 08/09/1995

Component:

Vehicle speed control

Manufactured:

02/28/1993 - 07/31/1994

Affected:

29,000

Defect:

The hand throttle cable can wear the brass swivel block on the governor lever through which it passes.

Consequence:

This wear can result in the governor jamming in thedamaged swivel and could prevent the governor lever from returning to the idle position.

Correction:

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.

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.

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