The defect
THE THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES PROVIDE LESS THAN THE REQUIRED TORQUE, CAUSING A SLUGGISH RETURN OF THE THROTTLE TO THE IDLE POSITION AFTER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED. THIS FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS".
The remedy
NEW ANCHOR BRACKETS AND SPRING EXTENSIONS FOR THE THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS, WILL BE INSTALLED AT CORRECTED LOCATIONS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Western RWL Series | 1981 |
| Western RWS Series | 1981 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western RWL Series | 1981 | 0 | 5 |
| Western RWS Series | 1981 | 0 | 5 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1981
10 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the vehicle speed control; MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 81V111000 22 Sept 1981 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 81V081000 6 Jul 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