The defect
INCREASED FRICTION EXPERIENCED IN OPERATION OR SERVICING OF THE SYSTEM MAY RESULT IN A TOTAL FRICTION LEVEL EXCEEDING THE FORCE CAPABILITY OF THE THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS. THIS MAY PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING PROPERLY TO A CLOSED POSITION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL RETURN SPRINGS WHICH WILL PERFORM CORRECTLY, AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1979
7 of the 274 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1979 concerned the vehicle speed control; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 79V224000 9 Oct 1979 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 79V213000 18 Sept 1979 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 79V206000 14 Sept 1979 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 79V195000 28 Aug 1979 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 79V111000 4 May 1979 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 79V074000 22 Mar 1979 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1979