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Component: FUEL: THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL
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| ID: 96V251000 (1997 FORD TRUCK F150) |
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Mar 17, 2005 19:41:50 |
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Description:
Recall: 1997 Ford F150
Component: FUEL:THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 96V251000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Potential Number of Units Affected: 22000Summary:
NOTE: Vehicles registered in the following states: Alaska, Montana, North
Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan (Upper Peninsula), New York, Maine,
Vermont, and New Hampshire.
ion at highway speeds during extreme cold, northern climate winter conditions,
can result in ice forming in the throttle body of the engine.
This ice can cause the throttle plate to remain in the highway cruising position
after the accelerator is released or the speed control is deactivated. Under
such conditions, the vehicle stopping distances would be increased possibly
resulting in an accident.
Dealers will install a foam insulating sleeve on the line from the PCV to the
hose fitting on the throttle plate.
Owner Notification: Owner notification will begin January 20, 1997.
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 reasonable time 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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