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Network/ Canada/ Ford/ 1985117

Ford · Canada · High

Ford Tempo: Not Entered

Affects Ford Tempo · 1985 — about 2 vehicles.

The hazard

A FAULTY ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL PROCESSOR COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO DEVELOP OR MAINTAIN A PARTIALLY OPEN THROTTLE POSITION WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THIS COULD PRESENT THE POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational