OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
81V131000
Electrical System:ignition
Reported Oct 23, 1981 · VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP.
Summary
DUE TO INSUFFICIENT GROUNDING OF THE INTERNAL IGNITION DISTRIBUTOR PARTS, THE IGNITION COULD MISFIRE. THIS COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT VEHICLE DRIVEABILITY AND LONGEVITY OF THE DISTRIBUTOR COMPONENTS.
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE FITTED WITH MODIFIED IGNITION COMPONENTS. THIS INCLUDES A NEW DISTRIBUTOR HAVING IMPROVED GROUNDING. ALL VEHICLES WILL BE FITTED WITH A CAPACITOR TO REDUCE THE HIGH VOLTAGE PEAKS. THIS WILL BE DONE AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A SPECIFIC ELECTRONICIGNITION SYSTEM AND B21F MPG ENGINES.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; IGNITION SYSTEM.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN IGNITION MISFIRING OR, INSOME CASES, INTERMITTENT STALLING. A STALLED VEHICLE MAY PRESENT A TRAFFICHAZARD AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
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