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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 78V125000: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

JAGUAR CARS · Reported to NHTSA Jun 6, 1978

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
10,330
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Jun 6, 1978
Production Oct 1, 1972 – Oct 1, 1974

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE ACCELERATOR CABLE COULD BREAK DUE TO THE CARBURETOR TRUNNION PIN RESTRICTING THE MOVEMENT OF THE CABLE END. SHOULD THE ACCELERATOR STICK IN THE OPEN POSITION OR BREAK, CONTROL OVER VEHICLE SPEED WILL BE LOST.

The remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW TRUNNION PIN AND THE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE WILL BE CHECKED ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.SYSTEM: FUEL; ACCELERATOR CABLE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF ACCELERATION CONTROL COULD RESULT IN LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTOL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: IF CABLE STICKING OR BREAKAGE OCCURS, THE GEAR SELECTOR SHOULD BE PLACEDIN THE NEUTRAL POSITION, THE IGNITION SHOULD BE SWITCHED OFF AND THE VEHICLESHOULD BE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE KEY SHOULD NOT BE PULLED OUTBECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
JAGUAR CARS
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
78V125000
Units potentially affected
10,330
Report received
Jun 6, 1978
Production range
Oct 1, 1972 – Oct 1, 1974
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

2 model years across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.