NHTSA campaign 97V124000
Ford Recall 97V-124: FORD/ACCELERATOR RETURN SPRINGS
NHTSA recall 97V124000 was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on August 4, 1997, with 2,500 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford B600, Ford F600 and Ford P800 for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on September 30, 1997, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 97V124000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V124000 (also written 97V-124 or 97V124)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,500 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Vehicle Speed Control — Springs
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V124000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ford
Ford B600
- 1995 · Vehicles built January 15, 1992 – May 2, 1994 (per NHTSA)
Ford F600
- 1995 · Vehicles built January 15, 1992 – May 2, 1994 (per NHTSA)
Ford P800
- 1995 · Vehicles built January 15, 1992 – May 2, 1994 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V124000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS, BUS CHASSIS-COWL, AND BASIC CHASSIS MODELS EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS 5.9L 160 HORSEPOWER ROTARY INJECTION PUMP DIESEL ENGINES. THE ACCELERATOR RETURN SPRINGS CAN FRACTURE.
Safety consequence
THE ACCELERATOR MAY NOT RETURN TO IDLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE SPRINGS WITH A TORSION SPRING DESIGN.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SEPTEMBER 30, 1997.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V124000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.