Ford Escort; Mercury Lynx (1981): Vehicle speed control
Recall 81V045000 · Apr 6, 1981 · Ford Motor Company
21,000
vehicles affected
21,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 81V045000
- Date
- Apr 6, 1981
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 21,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Vehicle speed control
- Model years
- 1981
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
FUEL MAY POSSIBLY TRAVEL THROUGH THE SPEED CONTROL VACUUM LINES AND INTO THE SPEED CONTROL ACTUATION DEVICE (SERV0). THE FUEL CAN DAMAGE SEALS IN THE ACTUATOR SERVO AND ALLOW VACUUM LEAKS. SUCH A LEAK COULD ACTIVATE THE SPEED CONTROL WITHOUT ANY ACTION ON THE PART OF THE DRIVER. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO GRADUALLY ACCELERATE.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
THE VACUUM CHECK VALVE AND HOSE ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED AND THE SPEED CONTROL SERVO WILL BE REPLACED IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 81V045000?
2 models: Ford Escort (1981), Mercury Lynx (1981), about 21,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 81V045000?
THE VACUUM CHECK VALVE AND HOSE ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED AND THE SPEED CONTROL SERVO WILL BE REPLACED IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED.
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.