The defect
MOISTURE PRESENT IN THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION SYSTEM MAY, UNDER CONDITIONS OF SUB-ZERO TEMPERATURES AND LOW EGR FLOW RATE, CONDENSE AND FREEZE IN THE THROTTLE CHAMBER. AN ICING CONDITION COULD OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE OWNER FAILS TO ADEQUATELY WARM UP THE ENGINE BEFORE DRIVING. THIS COULD PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM CLOSING COMPLETELY AND WOULD RESULT IN HIGHER THAN NORMAN IDLE RPM.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A THROTTLE CHAMBER HEATING KIT TO PREVENT ICING AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1980
6 of the 167 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1980 concerned the vehicle speed control; NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed 216 campaigns in all.
| 80V157000 2 Dec 1980 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 80V119000 19 Sept 1980 | RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED |
| 80V076000 19 Jun 1980 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 80V036000 26 Mar 1980 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 80V002000 8 Jan 1980 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1980