SUBARU UNSPECIFIED 1981: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 81V029000

Make Model Year
SUBARU UNSPECIFIED 1981
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1981-05-19 1981-03-05 1981-03-11

Production Dates: 1980-12-01 - 1981-02-01

Manufacturers Involved: Subaru of America, Inc.

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 32000

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

UPON RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE FOOT IDLE CONTROL DEVICE THROTTLE LEVER MAY BIND ON THE ACTUATOR MOUNTING BRACKET DUE TO INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE. THIS WILL CAUSE THE CARBURETOR THROTTLE TO FAIL TO RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION.

Remedy

DEFECTIVE THROTTLE LEVER WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED LEVER AT NO CHARGE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SUBARU AIR CONDITIONING.SYSTEM: FUEL; THROTTLE LINKAGE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THROTTLE SHOULD REMAIN OPEN AND VEHICLE IS IN GEAR,THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TOTHE ENGINE RUNNING UNCONTROLLABLY.