RENAULT MEDALLION 1988: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 90V138000

Make Model Year
RENAULT MEDALLION 1988
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1990-12-03 1990-08-09 1990-08-22

Production Dates: 1987-01-01 - 1988-06-01

Manufacturers Involved: RENAULT, INCORPORATED

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 30000

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

LOSS OF RETENTION OF AN INTEGRAL OVER-TRAVEL SPRING ON THROTTLE CABLE COULD CAUSE SPRING DISLOCATION.

Consequence

A DISLOCATED SPRING CAN CAUSE INCREASED IDLE POSITIONTHROTTLE OPENING AND HIGHER THAN NORMAL IDLE SPEED.

Remedy

REPLACE THROTTLE CABLES WITH CABLES DESIGNED TO PROVIDE POSITIVE RETENTION OF THE OVER-TRAVEL SPRING.

Notes

SYSTEM: THROTTLE CABLE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.NOTE: PARTS ARE SCHEDULED TO BE AVAILABLE AT AUTHORIZED DEALERS ON NOV. 1, 1990.