FORD MONTEGO 1973: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Make : FORD Model : MONTEGO Year : 1973
Build Dates : 1973-07-01 - 1973-08-01
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 73V181000
Date Owner's Notified: 1973-09-12 Date Received by ODI: 1973-09-05 Date Added to Database: 1979-10-12
Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company
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Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 74884
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Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      FORD CAMPAIGN NO H-OB.POSSIBILITY THAT THE 2V CARBURETOR USED ON 302, 351 AND400CID ENGINES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAY HAVE MISALIGNMENT BETWEEN THETRANSMISSION LINKAGE LEVER AND ADJUSTING SCREW ASSEMBLY AND THE THROTTLE LEVERTAB.IF CONDITION EXISTS, IT MAY CAUSE CONTACT BETWEEN THE SCREW THREADS ANDTHE EDGE OF THE THROTTLE LEVER TAB AND CAUSE THROTTLE TO STICK IN AN OPENPOSITION.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REALIGNING LINKAGE WHERE NECESSARY'.