Recall 81V045000: 1981 Ford Escort and 1 other model

Report received

Apr 6, 1981

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

21,000vehicles

Model years

1981

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Fuel may possibly travel through the speed control vacuum lines and into the speed control actuation device (serv0). The fuel can damage seals in the actuator servo and allow vacuum leaks. Such a leak could activate the speed control without any action on the part of the driver. This would cause the vehicle to gradually accelerate.

Remedy

The vacuum check valve and hose assembly will be replaced and the speed control servo will be replaced if it has been damaged.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1981 Ford Escort1 complaints
• 1981 Mercury Lynx0 complaints