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Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 25, 1989 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,900. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THROTTLE LEVERS MAY HAVE BEEN BENT DURING ASSEMBLY.
The risk
THROTTLE MAY STICK AND NOT RETURN FULLY TO IDLEPOSITION.
The remedy
PLACE AFFECTED VEHICLES ON DELIVERY HOLD UNTIL REPAIRED.
1 model year covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 Ford Probe | 323 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 89V159000.
Full record for the 1990 Ford Probe → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →