Renault 1985 Vehicle Speed Control recall
Recalled July 22, 1985 · NHTSA recall 85V093000 · Renault
Remedy
INSTALL NEW ACCELERATOR CABLE CLIP.
Units
866 units
Description
A WRONG CRUISE CONTROL ACCELERATOR CABLE CLIP WAS INSTALLED IN THE ASSEMBLY. THIS COULD ALLOW THE ACCELERATOR CABLE TO DISENGAGE FROM THE THROTTLE CONTROL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE DISENGAGED ACCELERATOR CABLE CAUSES THE THROTTLE TO REMAIN PARTIALLY OPEN WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS IN USE AND RESULTS IN LOSS OF ACCELERATION CONTROL AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
What to do
INSTALL NEW ACCELERATOR CABLE CLIP.
Product
Renault SPORTWAGON
Manufacturer(s)
RENAULT, INCORPORATED
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →