Mazda GLC (1982): Vehicle speed control
Recall 85V136000 · Oct 23, 1985 · Mazda (North America),inc
24,270
vehicles affected
24,270
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 85V136000
- Date
- Oct 23, 1985
- Maker
- Mazda (North America),inc
- Units affected
- 24,270
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Vehicle speed control
- Model years
- 1982
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
FITTING OF THE BALL JOINT BETWEEN THE CRUISE CONTROL LEVER AND THE CONNECTING ROD MAY BE TIGHT CAUSING BINDING WHICH AFFECTS THE THROTTLE RETURN ACTION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: BINDING OF THE CRUISE CONTROL CONNECTING ROD COULD RESULT IN UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
REPLACE THE CONNECTING ROD WITH ONE DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR THIS MODEL AND YEAR.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 85V136000?
1 model: Mazda GLC (1982), about 24,270 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 85V136000?
REPLACE THE CONNECTING ROD WITH ONE DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR THIS MODEL AND YEAR.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.