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Vehicle recall 77V161000 · September 23, 1977

Ford E-250, Ford E-350 and 7 more models

Some of the involved vehicles may have defective carburetors in which, under certain circumstances, the secondary throttle plates may stick open.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary
Some of the involved vehicles may have defective carburetors in which, under certain circumstances, the secondary throttle plates may stick open.
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.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign
77V161000
Reported to NHTSA
September 23, 1977
Filed by
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Owner notification
October 18, 1977
Vehicles potentially affected
16,000
Initiated by
the manufacturer
Components
Vehicle speed control
Recall 77V161000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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