| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
99V265000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FORD |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
F SUPER DUTY |
| Model Year: |
2000 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
99S27 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
19980102 - 19990805 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
10537 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19991011 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19991011 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19990920 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19991018 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SUPER DUTY TRUCKS AND CHASSIS-CABS EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L MANUAL TRANSMISSION POWERTRAINS. THE ACCELERATOR CABLE CORE WIRE CAN WEAR THE CABLE CONDUIT END FITTING DUE TO A FIFTEEN DEGREE ANGLE IT MAKES WITH THE CONDUIT AT THE THROTTLE BODY END. THIS COULD ALSO LEAD TO WEAR OR SEPARATION OF STRANDS OF THE CORE WIRE, WHICH COULD PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO THE IDLE POSITION. |
| Consequence Summary: |
A "STUCK" THROTTLE COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT VEHICLE CONTROL. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE AND THROTTLE BODY. |