NHTSA Recall 85V093000
Filed by RENAULT, INCORPORATED. Component: Vehicle Speed Control. Reported 1985-07-22. An estimated 866 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
A WRONG CRUISE CONTROL ACCELERATOR CABLE CLIP WAS INSTALLED IN THE ASSEMBLY. THIS COULD ALLOW THE ACCELERATOR CABLE TO DISENGAGE FROM THE THROTTLE CONTROL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE DISENGAGED ACCELERATOR CABLE CAUSES THE THROTTLE TO REMAIN PARTIALLY OPEN WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS IN USE AND RESULTS IN LOSS OF ACCELERATION CONTROL AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
What the manufacturer will do
INSTALL NEW ACCELERATOR CABLE CLIP.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER WAGONS WITH CRUISE CONTROL. SYSTEM: CRUISE CONTROL CLIP.