NHTSA recall campaign
80V002000
ManufacturerWHITE MOTOR CORPORATIONReported1980-01-08Affected20 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
ON SOME VEHICLES, THE ACCELERATOR RETURN SPRING BRACKET WAS IMPROPERLY POSITIONED. THIS MAY DELAY THE RETURN OF THE THROTTLE TO THE IDLE POSITION OR PREVENT IT FROM RETURNING ALTOGETHER. THE IMPROPER POSITIONING CONSTITUTES A NON-COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS".
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL CHECK POSITION OF THE ACCELERATOR RETURN SPRING BRACKET ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES. THE BRACKET WILL BE REPOSITIONED AND RETURN SPRINGS WILL BE REPLACED, IF NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE.
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