NHTSA recall 89V234000
Vehicle speed control
Ford Ranger
Reported Dec 22, 19894,000 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Oct 1, 1989 – Nov 1, 1989
The defect
Throttle lever may contact throttle body air inlet tube, with the potential for throttle remaining open following release of the accelerator pedal from the full-throttle postion in trucks with 4.0 l engines.
The risk
Uncontrolled acceleration could create lack of controland cause an accident.
The remedy
Manufacturer will replace air inlet tube with newly designed replacement with an increased throttle lever-to-inlet tube clearance.