NHTSA recall 99V265000
Vehicle speed control
Ford F Super Duty
Reported Sep 20, 199910,537 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYMaker’s number 99S27Built Jan 2, 1998 – Aug 5, 1999
The defect
Vehicle description: super duty trucks and chassis-cabs equipped with 5.4L manual transmission powertrains. the accelerator cable core wire can wear the cable conduit end fitting due to a fifteen degree angle it makes with the conduit at the throttle body end. this could also lead to wear or separation of strands of the core wire, which could prevent the throttle from returning to the idle position.
The risk
A "stuck" throttle could adversely affect vehicle control.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the accelerator cable and throttle body.