NHTSA recall campaign

88V024000

Vehicle Speed Control

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2Affected configurations shown91,000Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentVehicle Speed Control
Report receivedJan 3, 1988
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

IF BOTH SCREWS COME OUT, SENSORS COULD DISENGAGE FROMTHE THROTTLE SHAFT, PREVENTING RETURN OF THE THROTTLE FROM MID POSITION.

What fixes it

Official remedy

REPLACE ATTACHMENT SCREWS WITH SCREWS WITH PRE APPLIED ADHESIVE THAT WILL BE TIGHTENED TO A HIGHER TORQUE SPECIFICATION.

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 88V024000

1988 FORD TEMPOOpen vehicle record →1988 MERCURY TOPAZOpen 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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