Renault Sportwagon (1985): Vehicle speed control
Recall 85V093000 · Jul 22, 1985 · Chrysler Corporation
866
vehicles affected
866
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 85V093000
- Date
- Jul 22, 1985
- Maker
- Chrysler Corporation
- Units affected
- 866
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Vehicle speed control > Cables
- Model years
- 1985
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
INSTALL NEW ACCELERATOR CABLE CLIP.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Renault | Sportwagon | 1985 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 85V093000?
1 model: Renault Sportwagon (1985), about 866 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 85V093000?
INSTALL NEW ACCELERATOR CABLE CLIP.
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.