The defect
THE CRUISE COMMAND ACTUATION CHAIN MAY CATCH ON THE THROTTLE LINKAGE, CAUSING THE THROTTLE TO REMAIN IN A PARTIALLY OPEN POSITION.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE CRUISE COMMAND ACTUATION CHAIN ASSEMBLY, AND A SHIELD WILL BE MOUNTED ON THE THROTTLE LINKAGE AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| American Motors Concord | 1981 |
| American Motors Eagle | 1981 |
| American Motors Spirit | 1981 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Motors Concord | 1981 | 0 | 2 |
| American Motors Eagle | 1981 | 0 | 3 |
| American Motors Spirit | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1981
10 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the vehicle speed control; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 81V156000 29 Dec 1981 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 81V111000 22 Sept 1981 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 81V080000 1 Jul 1981 | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 81V078000 26 Jun 1981 | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 81V045000 6 Apr 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 81V029000 5 Mar 1981 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 81V028000 3 Mar 1981 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 81V012000 28 Jan 1981 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981