Vehicle recall 89V159000 · September 25, 1989
1990 Ford Probe
Throttle levers may have been bent during assembly.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Throttle levers may have been bent during assembly.
- Consequence
- Throttle may stick and not return fully to idleposition.
- Remedy
- Place affected vehicles on delivery hold until repaired.
- Notes
- System:throttle.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 89V159000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 25, 1989
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- October 13, 1989
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,900
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Vehicle speed control › Linkages
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Probe (1990): 1990
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