Recall campaign · NHTSA 80V119000

Vehicle speed control

RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1980-09-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 80V119000

Vehicle speed control

Component: Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer: RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected: 750
Reported to NHTSA: 1980-09-19
Owners notified: 1980-09-10

Defect description

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTUATION CHAIN COULD CATCH ON CERTAIN CARBURETOR HARDWARE, CAUSING THE THROTTLE PLATE TO REMAIN IN A PARTIALLY OPEN POSITION.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE PLATE BETWEEN THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTUATION CHAIN AND THE THROTTLE PLATE, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL; CRUISE CONTROL, ACTUATION CHAIN.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE THROTTLE WOULD REMAIN OPEN, EVEN AFTER THEACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS RELEASED. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLAND AN ACCIDENT.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

Model	Years on record
RENAULT 17	1981
RENAULT 18I	1981

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.