The defect
THE ACCELERATOR CABLE ASSEMBLY IN THE INVOLVED VEHICLES COULD FAIL PREMATURELY UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS. THIS WOULD EITHER PREVENT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FROM RETURNING TO THE IDLE POSITION OR CAUSE A LOSS OF ADEQUATE ENGINE POWER.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL A NEW ACCELERATOR CABLE, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
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Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1977
12 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the vehicle speed control; VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed 204 campaigns in all.
| 77V234000 28 Dec 1977 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 77V219000 14 Dec 1977 | VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. |
| 77V210000 25 Nov 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V196000 15 Nov 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V178000 14 Oct 1977 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 77V161000 23 Sept 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V143000 14 Sept 1977 | JAGUAR CARS |
| 77V093000 17 Jun 1977 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977