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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said 0 reports No matching complaints in this snapshot.
Official recalls 2 Mar 10, 1992
THE FOOT TREADLE ACCELERATOR IS EQUIPPED WITH A RETURN SPRING WHICH SERVES AS A BACKUP DEVICE FOR THE THROTTLE RETURN SPRING MOUNTED ON THE ENGINE; SHOULD BOTH SPRINGS FAIL SIMULTANEOUSLY THE ENGINE THROTTLE COULD BECOME STUCK OPEN.
Consequence & remedy Consequence: THE THROTTLE WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHEN FOOT PRESSURE ISREMOVED FROM THE TREADLE; THE VEHICLE WOULD BE SUBJECT TO LOSS OF SPEED CONTROLAND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: REPLACE THE TREADLE RETURN SPRING WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED SPRING.
Jan 29, 1990
THE THROTTLE RETURN SPRING MAY NOT AUTOMATICALLY RETURN THE THROTTLE LEVER TO THE IDLE POSTION IN THE EVENT THAT THE LINKAGE BECOMES DISCONNECTED.
Consequence & remedy Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL IF THE THROTTLE LINKAGE FAILS IN THE FULL OPEN POSITION. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: INSTALL AN IMPROVED THROTTLE RETURN KIT.
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NHTSA investigations 0 No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
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