NHTSA recall campaign

85V115000

Vehicle Speed Control

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3Affected configurations shown147Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentVehicle Speed Control
Report receivedJul 9, 1986
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

AN ALUMINUM CASTING FLASH ON THE FACE OF THE THROTTLE BODY MAY BREAK OFF AND BECOME TRAPPED BETWEEN THE THROTTLE PLATE AND THE BORE IN THE THROTTLE BODY. CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THROTTLE MAY FAIL TO RETURN TO IDLE POSITION WHEN RELEASED AND COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

What fixes it

Official remedy

REMOVE EXCESS CASTING FLASH.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 85V115000

1986 LINCOLN CONTINENTALOpen vehicle record →1986 LINCOLN MARK VIIOpen vehicle record →1986 LINCOLN TOWN COUPEOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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