Increased brake pedal efforts or some increase in stopping distance could result.

Vehicle Speed Control — Accelerator Pedal

Date Announced
JAN 21, 1998
Vehicles Affected
45,000
Ford Recall #
97S96
NHTSA Campaign #
98V007000
Summary
Vehicle description: Light duty pickup trucks equipped with a 4.2L engine and originally sold or currently registered in one of the following states: Alaska, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Michigan, Idaho, Wyoming, South Dakota, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts. The throttle is unable to return to idle due to ice forming in the throttle body when the temperature ranges from -10 to -40 degrees Fahrenheit.
Actions
Dealers will install a revised PCV system on these vehicles.
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