| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
82V006000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
DELOREAN |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
DELOREAN |
| Model Year: |
1981 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
DE LOREAN MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
19810301 - 19811201 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
5400 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19820121 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19820121 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
DE LOREAN MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19820122 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19820201 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
IN VERY COLD WEATHER, MOISTURE THAT ENTERS OR MAY BE PRESENT IN THE THROTTLE CABLE HOUSING MAY FREEZE, CAUSING THE THROTTLE TO STICK. INSUFFICIENT SLACK IN THE THROTTLE CABLE INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT MAY CAUSE THE CABLE TO BEND. THIS CAUSES THE THROTTLE TO REMAIN SLIGHTLY OPEN. VEHICLE SPEED WILL BE HARD TO CONTROL. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
DEALER WILL REPAIR THE THROTTLE LINKAGE AT NO COST TO OWNER. |
