MERCURY COUGAR 1976: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 76V067000

Make Model Year
MERCURY COUGAR 1976
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1976-05-18 1976-04-29 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 410580

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

FORD CAMPAIGN NO 192. POSSIBILITY THAT THE NYLON BUSHING IN THE ACCELERATORNCABLE MAY BECOME LOOSE DUE TO AN OVERSIZE RETAINING CLIP. A LOOSE BUSHING MAYLRESTRICT THE ACCELERATOR CABLE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE OR TO A LOWER SPEEDOR TO A SLOWER SPEED CONDITION, HOLDING CARBURETOR AT CONSTANT SPEED. SHOULDTHIS OCCUR, THE DRIVER CAN STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE BRAKES, SHIFTINGTO NEUTRAL AND TURNING OFF THE IGNITION. 'CORRECT BY INSPECTING THE BUSHINGBUSHING RETAINING CLIP WHERE NECESSARY.'