The defect
UNDER VERY COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS, ICE CRYSTALS CAN FORM AT THE THROTTLE IN THE ENGINE INTAKE SYSTEM, AND PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE LOSS OF SPEED CONTROL AND CAN RESULT IN UNWANTED ACCELERATION AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY, THROTTLE CABLE, CHARGE AIR COOLER PIPING AND CRANKCASE VENTILATION HOSES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo 850 | 1994 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volvo 850 | 1994 | 83 | 2 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1994
14 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the vehicle speed control; VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. filed 26 campaigns in all.
| 94V201000 18 Oct 1994 | WHEELED COACH INDUSTRIES |
| 94V196000 7 Oct 1994 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 94V193000 4 Oct 1994 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 94V136000 19 Jul 1994 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 94V133000 19 Jul 1994 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 94V104000 8 Jun 1994 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 94V091000 13 May 1994 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
| 94V079000 25 Apr 1994 | GULF STREAM COACH INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994