1976 RENAULT LE CAR Recalls (2)

Campaign:

78V262000 on 10/11/1979

Component:

Vehicle speed control:springs

Manufactured:

08/31/1975 - 11/30/1977

Affected:

24,788

Defect:

Due to an improperly seated bushing in the carburetor secondary barrel body, a portion of the spiral return spring of the throttle plate opener may restrict the free return of the secondary barrel throttle plate.

Correction:

The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, modify the throttle return spring.

Notes:

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: throttle linkages and control; return spring.consequences of defect: if throttle does not close properly when the driver"sfoot is removed from the accelerator pedal, loss of vehicle control and anaccident could occur.

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Campaign:

78V263000 on 10/11/1979

Component:

Vehicle speed control:springs

Manufactured:

08/31/1975 - 08/31/1977

Affected:

13,298

Defect:

The involved vehicles fail to comply to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 124, "accelerator control systems". due to gumming during ocean shipment, some throttles may fail to fully return to the idle position when the accelerator pedal is released. n or return within the required one second interval.

Correction:

Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, install an additional accelerator return spring to improve throttle control response.

Notes:

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: throttle linkages and control; return spring.consequenconsequences of defect: if the throttle fails to fully close when theaccelerator pedal is released, loss of vehicle control and an accident couldoccur.

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