SUBARU UNSPECIFIED 1984: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 84V106000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| SUBARU | UNSPECIFIED | 1984 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1984-12-03 | 1984-09-11 | 1984-10-09 |
Production Dates: 1981-09-01 - 1984-05-01
Manufacturers Involved: Subaru of America, Inc.
Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 37000
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
POSITIONING OF THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD RESULT IN ABNORMAL WEAR TO THE CABLE. THE CABLE COULD BEGIN TO FRAY AND UNWIND.
UPON INSPECTION, THE ACCELERATOR CABLE WILL BE REPOSITIONED, IF NECESSARY, AND REPLACED IF DAMAGED.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HITACHI CRUISE CONTROLSYSTEMS; TURBO AND NON-TURBO CHARGED MODELS.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; CRUISE CONTROL, ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FRAYING OF THE ACCELERATOR CABLE MAY CAUSE THECARBURETOR THROTTLE TO STICK OPEN; THE CABLE COULD BREAK. DRIVER COULD LOSECONTROL OF VEHICLE SPEED AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.
