FORD MAVERICK 1975: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 74V160000

Make Model Year
FORD MAVERICK 1975
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1974-09-27 1974-09-24 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 8460

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

FORD CAMPAIGN NO 139.EQUIPPED WITH 250 CID ENGINES.POSSIBILITY THAT THEDASH PANELTO ENGINE WIRING HARNESS LOCATED BETWEEN THE CARBURETOR AND THE VALVEROCKER ARM COVER WAS ROUTED INCORRECTLY.IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THIS HARNESS ASROUTED COULD CAUSE THE CARBURETOR THROTTLE LEVER IDLE ADJUSTMENT SCREW TO HANGUP ON THE WIRING HARNESS DURING ACTUATION OF THE THROTTLE AND PREVENT THETHROTTLE FROM CLOSING.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING A RETAINING STRAPWHERE NECESSARY'.