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Search Results   Report Date : November 22, 2009 at 05:46 PM NHTSA Campaign ID number : 77V161000 Vehicle Make / Model:     Model Year(s):      FORD / E250     1977-1978      FORD / E350     1977-1978      FORD / F150     1977-1978      FORD / F250     1977-1978      FORD / F350     1977-1978      FORD / FORD     1977-1978      LINCOLN / LINCOLN     1977-1978      LINCOLN / MARK V     1977-1978      MERCURY / MERCURY     1977-1978 Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY Mfr's Report Date: SEP 20, 1977 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 77V161000 N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Potential Number of Units Affected: 16000 Summary: SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE DEFECTIVE CARBURETORS IN WHICH, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE SECONDARY THROTTLE PLATES MAY STICK OPEN. Consequence: Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE CARBURETOR AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER. Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES AND LIGHT TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 460 CIDENGINES.SYSTEM: THROTTLE LINKAGES; THROTTLE LEVER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF THROTTLE STICKING, THE VEHICLE MAYCONTINUE TO ACCELERATE AFTER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED. CONTINUOUSACCELERATION COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING AND LEAD TO A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLAND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE LIKELIHOOD OF THE CONDITION OCCURRING CAN BE REDUCED BY AVOIDING FULLOR NEARLY FULL DEPRESSIONS OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AS DURING HIGH ACCELERATIONOR FULL POWER OPERATIONS. Check to Request Research. Submit below.