1990 FORD RANGER RECALL - #89V234000
		RECALL FOR VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
		
        THROTTLE LEVER MAY CONTACT THROTTLE BODY AIR INLET TUBE, WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR THROTTLE REMAINING OPEN FOLLOWING RELEASE OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FROM THE FULL-THROTTLE POSTION IN TRUCKS WITH 4.0 L ENGINES.
		
		
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							| Vehicle | 
							1990 FORD RANGER | 
							
								
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							| Manufacturer | 
							FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 
						 
						
							| Manufactured between | 
							10/1/1989 - 11/1/1989 | 
						 
						
							| Recalled on | 
							1/4/1990 | 
						 
						
							| Influenced by | 
							FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 
						 
						
							| Owners Notified on | 
							12/11/1989 | 
						 
						
							| # Affected | 
							4,000 | 
						 
						
							| Recalled for | 
							VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 
						 
						
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							| Description | 
							THROTTLE LEVER MAY CONTACT THROTTLE BODY AIR INLET TUBE, WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR THROTTLE REMAINING OPEN FOLLOWING RELEASE OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FROM THE FULL-THROTTLE POSTION IN TRUCKS WITH 4.0 L ENGINES. | 
						 
						
							| Consequences | 
							UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION COULD CREATE LACK OF CONTROLAND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. | 
						 
						
							| Corrective action | 
							MANUFACTURER WILL REPLACE AIR INLET TUBE WITH NEWLY DESIGNED REPLACEMENT WITH AN INCREASED THROTTLE LEVER-TO-INLET TUBE CLEARANCE. | 
						 
						
							| Notes | 
							SYSTEM: THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL.VEHICLE CATEGORY: LIGHT TRUCK. | 
						 
						
							| See also | 
							
								
									
										1990 FORD RANGER Recall for VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
									
									
  
									
										1990 FORD RANGER Recall for POWER TRAIN, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
									
									
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