NHTSA safety recall

Recall 84V106000

Vehicle Speed Control › Linkages — Subaru · reported 11 Sep 1984 · 37,000 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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.

The fix

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.

NHTSA campaign

84V106000

Filed by

Subaru Of America, Inc.

Report received

11 Sep 1984

Owners notified

3 Dec 1984

Potentially affected

37,000

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.

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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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