Ford Tempo; Mercury Topaz (1988): Vehicle speed control
Recall 88V024000 · Mar 1, 1988 · Ford Motor Company
91,000
vehicles affected
91,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 88V024000
- Date
- Mar 1, 1988
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 91,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Vehicle speed control
- Model years
- 1988
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
TWO ATTACHMENT SCREWS FOR THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSORS COULD LOOSEN AND BACK OUT.
What can happen
IF BOTH SCREWS COME OUT, SENSORS COULD DISENGAGE FROMTHE THROTTLE SHAFT, PREVENTING RETURN OF THE THROTTLE FROM MID POSITION.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
REPLACE ATTACHMENT SCREWS WITH SCREWS WITH PRE APPLIED ADHESIVE THAT WILL BE TIGHTENED TO A HIGHER TORQUE SPECIFICATION.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 88V024000?
2 models: Ford Tempo (1988), Mercury Topaz (1988), about 91,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 88V024000?
REPLACE ATTACHMENT SCREWS WITH SCREWS WITH PRE APPLIED ADHESIVE THAT WILL BE TIGHTENED TO A HIGHER TORQUE SPECIFICATION.
What can happen?
IF BOTH SCREWS COME OUT, SENSORS COULD DISENGAGE FROMTHE THROTTLE SHAFT, PREVENTING RETURN OF THE THROTTLE FROM MID POSITION.
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.