Recall 89V159000
Vehicle Speed Control › Linkages — Ford · reported 25 Sep 1989 · 2,900 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THROTTLE LEVERS MAY HAVE BEEN BENT DURING ASSEMBLY.
The risk
THROTTLE MAY STICK AND NOT RETURN FULLY TO IDLEPOSITION.
The fix
PLACE AFFECTED VEHICLES ON DELIVERY HOLD UNTIL REPAIRED.
SYSTEM:THROTTLE.
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.
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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