What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1977139
- Recall date
- 19 January 1978
- Make
- Triumph
- Models
- GT6, Spitfire, TR6
- Model years
- 1969 to 1976
- Vehicle class
- Car
- Vehicles affected
- 20,385
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
ALL VEHICLES COULD HAVE DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHT SWITCHES WHICH CAN PREVENT THE HEADLIGHTS FROM BEING SWITCHED ON OR OFF. ALSO, THE 1973-76 TRIUMPH TR-6 VEHICLES MAY HAVE A DEFECTIVE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE WHICH COULD CAUSE THE THROTTLE TO STICK AT IDLE OR IN THE FULLY OPEN POSITION. IN ADDITION, 1971-76 TRIUMPH SPITFIRE VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED FOR FUEL HOSE LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Transport Canada recorded this notice in capitals, as its system did for many years. It is reproduced here exactly as published.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1977139.