NISSAN 200SX 1980: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 80V112000

Make Model Year
NISSAN 200SX 1980
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1980-10-20 1980-08-28 1980-10-16

Production Dates: 1979-03-01 - 1980-08-01

Manufacturers Involved: Nissan North America, Inc.

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 39382

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

MOISTURE PRESENT IN THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION SYSTEM MAY, UNDER CONDITIONS OF SUB-ZERO TEMPERATURES AND LOW EGR FLOW RATE, CONDENSE AND FREEZE IN THE THROTTLE CHAMBER. AN ICING CONDITION COULD OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE OWNER FAILS TO ADEQUATELY WARM UP THE ENGINE BEFORE DRIVING. THIS COULD PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM CLOSING COMPLETELY AND WOULD RESULT IN HIGHER THAN NORMAN IDLE RPM.

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A THROTTLE CHAMBER HEATING KIT TO PREVENT ICING AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL; THROTTLE CHAMBER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD A HIGH IDLE CONDITION OCCUR WHEN THE ROADS AREWET, OR COVERED WITH SNOW AND ICE, HARD BRAKING COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND ACCIDENT.