Component Description
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Manufacturer That Filed Defect/noncompliance Report
DE LOREAN MOTOR COMPANY
Begin Date Of Manufacturing
19810301
End Date Of Manufacturing
19811201
Vehicle, Equipment Or Tire Report
0
Potential Number Of Units Affected
5400
Date Owner Notified By MFR
19820121
Recall Initiator (MFR/OVSC/ODI)
MFR
Mfg
DE LOREAN MOTOR COMPANY
Report Received Date
19820122
Record Creation Date
19820201
Regulation Part Number
Defect Summary
IN VERY COLD WEATHER, MOISTURE THAT ENTERS OR MAY BE PRESENT IN THE THROTTLE CABLE HOUSING MAY FREEZE, CAUSING THE THROTTLE TO STICK. INSUFFICIENT SLACK IN THE THROTTLE CABLE INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT MAY CAUSE THE CABLE TO BEND. THIS CAUSES THE THROTTLE TO REMAIN SLIGHTLY OPEN. VEHICLE SPEED WILL BE HARD TO CONTROL.
Consequence Summary
Corrective Summary
DEALER WILL REPAIR THE THROTTLE LINKAGE AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Recall Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; THROTTLE LINKAGE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF SPEED CONTROL COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: IF IT IS NOTICED THAT THE THROTTLE RETURNS TO THE IDLE POSITION TOOSLOWLY, OR IF IT OPERATES AND RETURNS NORMALLY BUT FAILS TO CLOSE ENTIRELY TOTHE IDLE POSITION, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE STOPPED OR DRIVEN WITH EXTREME CAUTIONTO THE NEAREST DE LOREAN DEALER. IF THE THROTTLE REMAINS FIXED IN ANY POSITION,VEHICLE SHOULD BE STOPPED, THE IGNITION SHOULD BE TURNED OFF, BUT THE KEYSHOULD NOT BE REMOVED WHILE THE CAR IS STILL IN MOTION. THE DEALER SHOULD BENOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY.
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