JAGUAR CARS filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1977-09-14.
Recall campaignNHTSA 77V143000
Vehicle speed control: cables
Component
Vehicle speed control: cables
Manufacturer
JAGUAR CARS
Vehicles affected
20,867
Reported to NHTSA
1977-09-14
Owners notified
1977-12-27
Defect description
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE ASSEMBLIES. THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE THROTTLE CABLE MAY BREAK, CAUSING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. PRIOR TO THIS, THERE MAY BE A MALFUNCTION IN ACCELERATOR PEDAL OPERATION, CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR TO STICK IN THE OPEN POSITION.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; THROTTLE LINKAGE, ACCELERATOR CABLE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN EITHER CASE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENTCOULD OCCUR.NOTE: IF ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECOMES STUCK, THE CLUTCH SHOULD BE DISENGAGED ORTHE GEAR SELECTOR PLACED IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION, THE IGNITION SHOULD BESWITCHED OFF AND THE CAR SHOULD BE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.