The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 123, "MOTORCYCLE CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS". THE THROTTLE FAILS TO RETURN TO IDLE WHEN RELEASED DUE TO CONGEALING OF LUBRICANTS USED IN THE THROTTLE CABLE.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT, DISASSEMBLE, AND LUBRICATE THE THROTTLE CABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
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Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1978
14 of the 272 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1978 concerned the vehicle speed control; VESPA OF AMER. CORP. filed 3 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