| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
78V125000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
AUSTIN |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
MARINA |
| Model Year: |
1973 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
JAGUAR CARS |
| Manufacturered: |
19721001 - 19741001 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
10330 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19781004 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19781004 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
AUSTIN ROVER CARS NA, INC |
| Report Received Date: |
19780606 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE ACCELERATOR CABLE COULD BREAK DUE TO THE CARBURETOR TRUNNION PIN RESTRICTING THE MOVEMENT OF THE CABLE END. SHOULD THE ACCELERATOR STICK IN THE OPEN POSITION OR BREAK, CONTROL OVER VEHICLE SPEED WILL BE LOST. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW TRUNNION PIN AND THE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE WILL BE CHECKED ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES. |