The defect
THE BEAD CHAIN, WHICH CONNECTS THE SPEED CONTROL DEVICE TO THE THROTTLE ARM OF THE CARBURETOR, WAS INSTALLED WITHOUT A COVER. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, SUCH AS WHEN TRAVELING ON AN INCLINE, THE CHAIN COULD WRAP AROUND THE THROTTLE ARM AND HOLD THE THROTTLE HALF OPEN.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL A PLASTIC COVER OVER THE BEAD CHAIN. ALSO, A RESTRAINING STRAP WILL BE INSTALLED TO ENSURE A PROPER CONNECTION BETWEEN THE ELECTRICAL PLUG-IN CONNECTION AND CRUISE CONTROL BOX.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Excalibur Phaeton | 1983 |
| Excalibur Roadster | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excalibur Phaeton | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Excalibur Roadster | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1983
5 of the 140 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1983 concerned the vehicle speed control; EXCALIBUR AUTO CORP. filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 83V118000 15 Nov 1983 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 83V077000 19 Aug 1983 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 83V057000 23 May 1983 | MITSUBISHI MANUFACTURING AMER |
| 83V035000 1 Apr 1983 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1983