The defect
CHAFING MAY OCCUR BETWEEN THE THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS AND THEIR MOUNTING BRACKETS AND CAN CAUSE THE HOOK END OF THE SPRING TO WEAR PREMATURELY AND EVENTUALLY BREAK.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL A SET OF REDESIGNED THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS AND MOUNTING BRACKETS FOR IMPROVED SERVICE LIFE 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 1980
6 of the 167 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1980 concerned the vehicle speed control; MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 80V119000 19 Sept 1980 | RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED |
| 80V112000 28 Aug 1980 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 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