NHTSA recall 87V059000
Vehicle speed control › Springs
Ford B Series and 3 more
Reported Apr 27, 19872,060 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Aug 1, 1986 – Nov 1, 1986
The defect
Diesel engine goveernor lever assemblies may have been improperly assembled so that one or more of three retaining prongs may not be engaged in the governor lever pivot shafts.
The risk
Separation of accelerator linkage and return springscould occur, causing the time for the engine to return to idle from an openthrottle position to substantially increase.
The remedy
Replace governor lever assemblies.