NHTSA recall campaign
86E002000
What was wrong
Defect
ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED TO MEET REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 124, WHICH REQUIRES THAT WHEN THE THROTTLE LINKAGE FAILS, THE ENGINE SPEED RETURNS TO IDLE. THE SECONDARY THROTTLE LEVER RETURN SPRING AND MOUNTING BRACKET WERE OMITTED DURING ENGINE TO CHASSIS ASSEMBLY. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SHOULD THE MAIN THROTTLE SPRING BREAK DURING OPERATION THE THROTTLE COULD REMAIN OPEN RESULTING IN A RUNAWAY ENGINE WITH POSSIBLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
INSTALL SECONDARY SPRING AND BRACKET ON ALL SUSPECTED ENGINES.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →
Affected vehicles
0 entriesNHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.