Volvo 240 (1985-1986): Vehicle speed control
Recall 86V129000 · Sep 15, 1986 · Volvo of America Corp.
89,587
vehicles affected
89,587
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 86V129000
- Date
- Sep 15, 1986
- Maker
- Volvo of America Corp.
- Units affected
- 89,587
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Vehicle speed control
- Model years
- 1985-1986
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
IN THE EVENT OF A LOW SPEED FRONTAL IMPACT, ENGINE MOVEMENT COULD CAUSE THE THROTTLE CABLE SLEEVE TO BE PULLED OUT OF THE ADJUSTING FITTING AND NOT RETURN TO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION OR IDLE POSITION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THIS OCCURS AN INCREASE IN ENGINE SPEED WOULD RESULT, MAKING CAR DIFFICULT TO CONTROL IN A POST COLLISION ENVIRONMENT, WHICH CAN CAUSE MORE SERIOUS DAMAGE AND/OR INJURIES.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
REPLACE THROTTLE CABLES.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 86V129000?
1 model: Volvo 240 (1985-1986), about 89,587 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 86V129000?
REPLACE THROTTLE CABLES.
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.