FORD CUSTOM 500 1974: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 74V011000

Make Model Year
FORD CUSTOM 500 1974
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1974-01-11 1974-01-16 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 127208

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

POSSIBILITY THAT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE SPEED CONTROL OPTION MAY HAVE THEVENT SOLENOID ARMATURE BIND WITHIN THE SERVO ASSEMBLY BECAUSE OF AN UNDERSIZEBRASS EYELET THAT GUIDES THE ARMATURE.SHOULD THIS CONDITION OCCUR, THE SPEEDCONTROL SYSTEM WILL MAINTAIN OR, IF THE BINDING OCCURS IN THE ACCELERATOR MODE,IT WILL INCREASE THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING EVEN THOUGH THEDRIVER ATTEMPTS TO DISENGAGE THE SYSTEM.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACINGWITH IMPROVED PARTS'.