Recall 79V224000
Vehicle Speed Control › Cables — White Truck · reported 9 Oct 1979 · 51 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
AN ADAPTER MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE. THE ABSENCE OF THIS ADAPTER MAY CAUSE THE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE TO "HANG UP" ON THE CAB FLOOR BOARD, PREVENTING THE ENGINE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE.
The fix
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, RELOCATE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND INSTALL AN ADAPTER WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL; ACCELERATOR, FLEXIBLE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FAILURE OF THE ACCELERATION SYSTEM TO PROPERLY RELEASECOULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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