TRIUMPH SPITFIRE 1978: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 78V027000

Make Model Year
TRIUMPH SPITFIRE 1978
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1978-02-10 1978-02-08 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1977-12-01 - 1977-12-01

Manufacturers Involved: JAGUAR ROVER TRIUMPH INC.

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1400

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

A DEFECTIVE WELD CONDITION MAY EXIST AT THE PEDAL TO ACCELERATOR ROD CONNECTION.

Remedy

ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL HAVE THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY REPLACED.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; ACCELERATOR, CONTROL PEDAL.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD SEPARATION AT THE CONNECTION OCCUR, LOSS OFSPEED CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT MAY RESULT.