Vehicle recall 89V234000 · December 22, 1989
1990 Ford Ranger
Throttle lever may contact throttle body air inlet tube, with the potential for throttle remaining open following release of the accelerator pedal from the full-throttle postion…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Throttle lever may contact throttle body air inlet tube, with the potential for throttle remaining open following release of the accelerator pedal from the full-throttle postion in trucks with 4.0 l engines.
- Consequence
- Uncontrolled acceleration could create lack of controland cause an accident.
- Remedy
- Manufacturer will replace air inlet tube with newly designed replacement with an increased throttle lever-to-inlet tube clearance.
- Notes
- System: throttle linkages and control.vehicle category: light truck.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 89V234000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 22, 1989
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- December 11, 1989
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 4,000
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Vehicle speed control
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Ranger (1990): 1990
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