Vehicle recall 74V031000 · February 25, 1974
Ford B500, B600 and 7 more models
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Notes
- Ford campaign no 116.TRUCKS.BUS chassis M-450,500 motor home chassis.possibilitythat the carburetor throttle lever may fracture and separate fromthe throttle shaft and result in loss of accelerator pedal control without priorwarning to the driver.should this condition occur, the throttle plate canassume a position within the idle to wide open throttle range.(correct byinspecting and replacing with a redesigned lever assembly).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 74V031000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 25, 1974
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- February 27, 1974
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 15,126
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Fuel system, gasoline › Carburetor system
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