Volvo 240, 242, 244, 245 (1975): Vehicle speed control
Recall 77V219000 · Dec 14, 1977 · Volvo of America Corp.
40,000
vehicles affected
40,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 77V219000
- Date
- Dec 14, 1977
- Maker
- Volvo of America Corp.
- Units affected
- 40,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Vehicle speed control > Cables
- Model years
- 1975
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES ARE IN NON-COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS". THE THROTTLE CABLE PLASTIC SLEEVE ON THESE VEHICLES, WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE FIREWALL, COULD BREAK AT THE GROOVE FOR THE RETAINING CIRCLIP ALLOWING THE BUFFER SPRING THERE TO EXPAND AND CAUSE AN INCREASE IN ENGINE SPEED. ALSO, THE THROTTLE CABLE COULD BECOME FRAYED BY CHAFING AGAINST INCORRECTLY EXPOSED REINFORCING MATERIAL FROM THE CABLE SHEATH, AT THE ENGINE END OF THE CABLE. THE CABLE COULD THEN BECOME STUCK AT ANY ENGINE SPEED.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE AND RETAINING BRACKET AND INSTALL NEW RETURN SPRINGS, IF NECESSARY, AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 4 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 77V219000?
4 models: Volvo 240 (1975), Volvo 242 (1975), Volvo 244 (1975) and 1 more, about 40,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 77V219000?
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE AND RETAINING BRACKET AND INSTALL NEW RETURN SPRINGS, IF NECESSARY, AT NO COST TO OWNER.
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.