1978 LINCOLN VERSAILLES RECALL - #77V210000
RECALL FOR VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
1978 LINCOLN VERSAILLES |
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| Manufacturer |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufactured between |
1/1/1900 - 1/1/1900 |
| Recalled on |
10/12/1979 |
| Influenced by |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Owners Notified on |
1/3/1978 |
| # Affected |
2,901 |
| Recalled for |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
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| Description |
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. |
| Consequences |
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| Corrective action |
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND WILL CORRECT THE ROUTING OF THE SPEED CONTROL WIRING HARNESS, IF NECESSARY, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER. |
| Notes |
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. |
| See also |
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| Technical Service Bulletins |
Nov 01, 1995 - 015000 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
UNKNOWN
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