NHTSA recall campaign
85V093000
ManufacturerCHRYSLER CORPORATIONReported1985-07-22Affected866 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
A WRONG CRUISE CONTROL ACCELERATOR CABLE CLIP WAS INSTALLED IN THE ASSEMBLY. THIS COULD ALLOW THE ACCELERATOR CABLE TO DISENGAGE FROM THE THROTTLE CONTROL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE DISENGAGED ACCELERATOR CABLE CAUSES THE THROTTLE TO REMAIN PARTIALLY OPEN WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS IN USE AND RESULTS IN LOSS OF ACCELERATION CONTROL AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
INSTALL NEW ACCELERATOR CABLE CLIP.
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Affected vehicles
1 entryRenault
- Sportwagon1985