242: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	77V219000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	VOLVO
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	242
Model Year:	1975
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP.
Manufacturered:	-
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	40000
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19780316
Recall Initiated By:	19780316
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
Report Received Date:	19771214
Record Creation Date:	19791012
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	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.
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary:	DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE AND RETAINING BRACKET AND INSTALL NEW RETURN SPRINGS, IF NECESSARY, AT NO COST TO OWNER.

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