1989 RENAULT MEDALLION Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 90V138000 on 08/21/1990
- Component:
- Vehicle speed control
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/1986 - 05/31/1988
- Affected:
- 30,000
- Defect:
- Loss of retention of an integral over-travel spring on throttle cable could cause spring dislocation.
- Consequence:
- A dislocated spring can cause increased idle positionthrottle opening and higher than normal idle speed.
- Correction:
- Replace throttle cables with cables designed to provide positive retention of the over-travel spring.
- Notes:
- System: throttle cable.vehicle description: passenger cars.note: parts are scheduled to be available at authorized dealers on nov. 1, 1990.
- Campaign:
- 91V037000 on 03/12/1991
- Component:
- Electrical system:fuses and circuit breakers
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/1986 - 05/31/1988
- Affected:
- 30,000
- Defect:
- Fuse block wiring terminals may not adequately clamp the positive electrical connection of heater blower motor fuse blades.
- Consequence:
- This could increase electrical resistance that couldoverheat and ignite the fuse block and terminal wiring, resulting in aninstrument panel fire.
- Correction:
- Modify fuse block terminal to ensure adequate retention clamp load on heater blower fuse blades.
- Notes:
- System: heater blower motor.vehicle description: passenger cars.
- Campaign:
- 97V226000 on 12/17/1997
- Component:
- Engine and engine cooling:cooling system
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/1986 - 07/30/1988
- Affected:
- 32,000
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the heater core end cap can fail due to material strength deterioration occurring over time with exposure to high temperature engine cooling system fluid.
- Consequence:
- Failure will allow the discharge of cooling system steam into the passenger compartment, causing reduced driver visibility.
- Correction:
- Dealers will install a coolant temperature controlled heater core fluid bypass valve.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began february 1, 1998.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chrysler at 1-800-992-1997.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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