Transport CanadaCritical
1980 FORD TRUCKTransport Canada Recall #1981069
The official notice
Defect
HD TRUCKS AND BUSES WITH DETROIT DIESEL ALLISON 8.2 LITRE ENGINES. RECALL CONDUCTED BY DETROIT DIESEL ALLISON. IF EXCESS DIESEL FUEL OR LUBRICATION OIL ACCUMULATES AND CAUSES CRANKCASE TO OVERFILL, EXCESS FLUID CAN BE INGESTED THROUGH THE CDR VALVE INTO THE INTAKE SYSTEM CAUSING ENGINE SPEED TO INCREASE WITHOUT THROTTLE CONTROL. ALSO, GOVERNOR LINKAGE LOCK MAY LOOSEN AND SEPARATE FROM LINKAGE RESULTING IN ENGINE RUN-ON AND LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL. WHEN LIMITED STOPPING DISTANCE IS AVAILABLE, EITHER OF THESE CONDITIONS COULD RESULT IN VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
No remedy description available.
971 vehicles affectedUpdated June 10, 2026