Ford B700, CF7000, CF8000, CFT8000 and 10 more (1992-1993): Vehicle speed control
Recall 93V160000 · Sep 27, 1993 · Ford Motor Company
20,000
vehicles affected
20,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 93V160000
- Date
- Sep 27, 1993
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 20,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Vehicle speed control > Springs
- Model years
- 1992-1993
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
AS A RESULT OF INHERENT VIBRATION IN THESE ENGINES, THE THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS CAN FRACTURE.
What can happen
IF ONE OF THE TWO RETURN SPRINGS FRACTURES WHILE THEVEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, A SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION IN ACCELERATOR PEDAL EFFORTWOULD BE FELT. IF THE SECOND SPRING ALSO FRACTURES, THE THROTTLE WOULD NOTRETURN TO IDLE POSITION AND CAN RESULT IN INCREASED ENGINE SPEED AND THEPOSSIBILITY OF LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
THE THROTTLE RETURN CONTROL SYSTEM WITH THE COIL TORSION SPRING DESIGN WILL BE REPLACED.
Vehicles covered
14 models, 28 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 93V160000?
14 models: Ford B700 (1992-1993), Ford CF7000 (1992-1993), Ford CF8000 (1992-1993) and 11 more, about 20,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 93V160000?
THE THROTTLE RETURN CONTROL SYSTEM WITH THE COIL TORSION SPRING DESIGN WILL BE REPLACED.
What can happen?
IF ONE OF THE TWO RETURN SPRINGS FRACTURES WHILE THEVEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, A SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION IN ACCELERATOR PEDAL EFFORTWOULD BE FELT. IF THE SECOND SPRING ALSO FRACTURES, THE THROTTLE WOULD NOTRETURN TO IDLE POSITION AND CAN RESULT IN INCREASED ENGINE SPEED AND THEPOSSIBILITY OF LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.