The defect
SNAP PIN COULD INTERFERE WITH THE THROTTLE MECHANISM. IF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS HEAVILY DEPRESSED, THE THROTTLE COULD BECOME STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. NORMALLY, WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED, THROTTLE CLOSES AND VEHICLE SPEED DECREASES.
The remedy
METAL WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CHOKE HOUSING COVER TO PROVIDE CLEARANCE FOR THE THROTTLE LEVER ASSEMBLY. IN ADDITION, THE CLEVIS SNAP PIN WILL BE REPOSITIONED AND A RECALL IDENTIFICATION STICKER WILL BE INSTALLED IF FOUND NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Cordia | 1983 |
| Mitsubishi Tredia | 1983 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Cordia | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Tredia | 1983 | 0 | 2 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1983
5 of the 140 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1983 concerned the vehicle speed control; MITSUBISHI MANUFACTURING AMER filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 83V118000 15 Nov 1983 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 83V077000 19 Aug 1983 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 83V062000 17 Jun 1983 | EXCALIBUR AUTO CORP. |
| 83V035000 1 Apr 1983 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1983