The defect
FITTING OF THE BALL JOINT BETWEEN THE CRUISE CONTROL LEVER AND THE CONNECTING ROD MAY BE TIGHT CAUSING BINDING WHICH AFFECTS THE THROTTLE RETURN ACTION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: BINDING OF THE CRUISE CONTROL CONNECTING ROD COULD RESULT IN UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE THE CONNECTING ROD WITH ONE DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR THIS MODEL AND YEAR.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mazda GLC | 1982 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mazda GLC | 1982 | 3 | 4 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1985
7 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the vehicle speed control; MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC filed 58 campaigns in all.
| 85V115000 19 Sept 1985 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 85V102000 8 Aug 1985 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 85V093000 22 Jul 1985 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 85V054000 1 May 1985 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 85V029000 19 Mar 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V023000 1 Mar 1985 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985