Vehicle recall 87V059000 · April 27, 1987
Ford B Series, F Series (light) and 2 more models
Diesel engine goveernor lever assemblies may have been improperly assembled so that one or more of three retaining prongs may not be engaged in the governor lever pivot shafts.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Diesel engine goveernor lever assemblies may have been improperly assembled so that one or more of three retaining prongs may not be engaged in the governor lever pivot shafts.
- Consequence
- Separation of accelerator linkage and return springscould occur, causing the time for the engine to return to idle from an openthrottle position to substantially increase.
- Remedy
- Replace governor lever assemblies.
- Notes
- System: engine governor lever assemblies/throttle linkage.vehicle description: truck and bus chassis with 6.6L and 7.8L diesel engines.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 87V059000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 27, 1987
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- May 19, 1987
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,060
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Vehicle speed control › Springs
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford B Series (1987): 1987
- Ford F Series (light) (1987): 1987
- Ford F Series (medium) (1987): 1987
- Ford L Series (heavy) (1987): 1987
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