PLYMOUTH UNSPECIFIED 1968: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 68V040000

Make Model Year
PLYMOUTH UNSPECIFIED 1968
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1968-04-10 1968-04-19 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 100080

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Notes

POSSIBILITY ENGINES WITH CARTER 4- BARREL CARBURETORS CONTAIN INADEQUATE CARBURETOR FAST IDLE CAMS.PROLONGED USAGE, AGGRAVATED BY ENGINE BACKFIRING, MAY RESULT IN FAILURE OF SECONDARY LOCKOUT FINGER.THIS WOULD REDUCE ENGINE PERFOR- MANCE BY KEEPING SECONDARY THROTTLE SHUT AND COULD RESULT IN AN OPEN THROTTLE CONDITION WHERE IN ENGINE WOULD NOT RETURN TO IDLE.'CORRECT BY INSTALLING NEW DESIGNED FAST IDLE CAM.'