The defect
THERE MAY BE BREAKAGE IN THE SPRIRAL-SHAPED SPRING MOUNTED ON THE CARBURETOR THROTTLE CONTROL LEVER. THIS WILL AFFECT THE RESPONSIVENESS OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO DRIVER PRESSURE AND COULD AFFECT ENGINE CONTROL.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE CONTROL LEVER SYSTEM WITH THE SYSTEM IN CURRENT PRODUCTION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1978
14 of the 272 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1978 concerned the vehicle speed control; FIAT MOTORS OF N.A., INC. filed 32 campaigns in all.
| 78V262000 12 Dec 1978 | RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED |
| 78V263000 12 Dec 1978 | RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED |
| 78V003000 9 Dec 1978 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 79V029000 27 Nov 1978 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 78V218000 10 Oct 1978 | HONDA OF MINOLA |
| 78V130000 9 Jun 1978 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 78V125000 6 Jun 1978 | JAGUAR CARS |
| 78V120000 2 Jun 1978 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1978