NHTSA safety recall

Recall 77V210000

Vehicle Speed Control — Lincoln · reported 25 Nov 1977 · 2,901 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

THE ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL (EEC) WIRING HARNESS MAY BE MISROUTED. THIS MISROUTING MAY CAUSE THE SPEED CONTROL SERVO ARM TO BE HELD OPEN DUE TO MECHANICAL INTERFERENCE WHEN THE SPEED CONTROL IS ENGAGED. THIS CAUSES A PARTIALLY OPEN THROTTLE CONDITION THAT CANNOT BE CANCELLED BY DRIVER ACTIONS NORMALLY USED TO SHUT OFF THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM.

The fix

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND WILL CORRECT THE ROUTING OF THE SPEED CONTROL WIRING HARNESS, IF NECESSARY, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; SPEED CONTROL.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: INABILITY TO SHUT OFF THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM COULDCAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE VEHICLE MAY BE STOPPED, SHOULD THE SPEED CONTROL MALFUNCTION, BYAPPLYING THE BRAKES AND BY EITHER PLACING THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL ORTURNING OFF THE IGNITION.

NHTSA campaign
77V210000
Filed by
Ford Motor Company
Report received
25 Nov 1977
Owners notified
3 Jan 1978
Potentially affected
2,901

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1978 Lincoln Versailles

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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