| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
78V010000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FIAT |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
131 |
| Model Year: |
1975 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FIAT MOTORS OF N.A., INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19741001 - 19751001 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
26600 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19780412 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19780412 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FIAT MOTORS OF N.A., INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19780119 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THERE MAY BE BREAKAGE IN THE SPRIRAL-SHAPED SPRING MOUNTED ON THE CARBURETOR THROTTLE CONTROL LEVER. THIS WILL AFFECT THE RESPONSIVENESS OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO DRIVER PRESSURE AND COULD AFFECT ENGINE CONTROL. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE CONTROL LEVER SYSTEM WITH THE SYSTEM IN CURRENT PRODUCTION. |