RENAULT SPORTWAGON 1985: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 85V093000

Make Model Year
RENAULT SPORTWAGON 1985
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1985-07-22 1985-07-30

Production Dates: 1984-07-01 - 1985-02-01

Manufacturers Involved: RENAULT, INCORPORATED

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 866

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

A WRONG CRUISE CONTROL ACCELERATOR CABLE CLIP WAS INSTALLED IN THE ASSEMBLY. THIS COULD ALLOW THE ACCELERATOR CABLE TO DISENGAGE FROM THE THROTTLE CONTROL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE DISENGAGED ACCELERATOR CABLE CAUSES THE THROTTLE TO REMAIN PARTIALLY OPEN WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS IN USE AND RESULTS IN LOSS OF ACCELERATION CONTROL AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

INSTALL NEW ACCELERATOR CABLE CLIP.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER WAGONS WITH CRUISE CONTROL. SYSTEM: CRUISE CONTROL CLIP.