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Recall 78V263000: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS

RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED · Reported to NHTSA Dec 12, 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.
13,298
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
10
Models covered
4
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Dec 12, 1978
Production Sep 1, 1975 – Sep 1, 1977

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS". DUE TO GUMMING DURING OCEAN SHIPMENT, SOME THROTTLES MAY FAIL TO FULLY RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED. N OR RETURN WITHIN THE REQUIRED ONE SECOND INTERVAL.

The remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL ACCELERATOR RETURN SPRING TO IMPROVE THROTTLE CONTROL RESPONSE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL; RETURN SPRING.CONSEQUENCONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE THROTTLE FAILS TO FULLY CLOSE WHEN THEACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULDOCCUR.

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
RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
78V263000
Units potentially affected
13,298
Report received
Dec 12, 1978
Production range
Sep 1, 1975 – Sep 1, 1977
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
124

Vehicles covered

10 model years across 4 models

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.