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NHTSA recall 98V007000

Vehicle speed control › Accelerator pedal

Ford F-150

Reported Jan 21, 199845,000 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYMaker’s number 97S96Built Nov 29, 1995 – Nov 2, 1997

The defect

Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks equipped with a 4.2L engine and originally sold or currently registered in one of the following states: alaska, montana, north dakota, minnesota, wisconsin, new york, vermont, new hampshire, maine, michigan, idaho, wyoming, south dakota, colorado, nebraska, kansas, iowa, missouri, illinois, indiana, ohio, pennsylvania, and massachusetts. the throttle IS unable to return to idle due to ice forming in the throttle body when the temperature ranges from -10 to -40 degrees fahrenheit.

The risk

Increased brake pedal efforts or some increase in stopping distance could result.

The remedy

Dealers will install a revised pcv system on these vehicles.

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Vehicles in this recall

Ford F-150
19971998

Notes

Owner notification began march 30, 1998. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).