ESCORT: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	81V045000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	FORD
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	ESCORT
Model Year:	1981
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturered:	19790801 - 19810201
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	21000
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19810513
Recall Initiated By:	19810513
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Report Received Date:	19810406
Record Creation Date:	19810512
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	FUEL MAY POSSIBLY TRAVEL THROUGH THE SPEED CONTROL VACUUM LINES AND INTO THE SPEED CONTROL ACTUATION DEVICE (SERV0). THE FUEL CAN DAMAGE SEALS IN THE ACTUATOR SERVO AND ALLOW VACUUM LEAKS. SUCH A LEAK COULD ACTIVATE THE SPEED CONTROL WITHOUT ANY ACTION ON THE PART OF THE DRIVER. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO GRADUALLY ACCELERATE.
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary:	THE VACUUM CHECK VALVE AND HOSE ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED AND THE SPEED CONTROL SERVO WILL BE REPLACED IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED.

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