SUBARU UNSPECIFIED 1984: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

General Information

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

Summary

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.

Remedy

UPON INSPECTION, THE ACCELERATOR CABLE WILL BE REPOSITIONED, IF NECESSARY, AND REPLACED IF DAMAGED.

Notes

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.