Ford Escort; Mercury Lynx (1985): Vehicle speed control
Recall 85V054000 · May 1, 1985 · Ford Motor Company
10,000
vehicles affected
10,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 85V054000
- Date
- May 1, 1985
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 10,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Vehicle speed control
- Model years
- 1985
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
THE THROTTLE LEVER MAY NOT RETURN TO IDLE POSITION DUE TO MISALIGNMENT OF THE AIR CONDITIONER SHUT OFF SWITCH TO THE THROTTLE LEVER PIN. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A JAMMED THROTTLE COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND AN ACCIDENT.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
ADJUST SHUTOFF SWITCH AND ASSURE PROPER ALIGNMENT TO THROTTLE LEVER PIN.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 85V054000?
2 models: Ford Escort (1985), Mercury Lynx (1985), about 10,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 85V054000?
ADJUST SHUTOFF SWITCH AND ASSURE PROPER ALIGNMENT TO THROTTLE LEVER PIN.
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.