What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1979175
- Recall date
- 23 October 1979
- Make
- Chrysler, Dodge
- Models
- Cordoba, Mirada
- Model years
- 1980
- Vehicle class
- Car
- Vehicles affected
- 666
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
1980 DODGE MIRADA AND CHRYSLER CORDOBA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 318 CUBIC INCH 2 BARREL CARBURETOR ENGINES. MARGINALLY EXCESSIVE FRICTION IN THE CARBURETOR THROTTLE LINKAGE SYSTEM, CAUSED BY ASSEMBLY VARIATIONS, MAY RESULT IN THE TOTAL FRICTION LEVEL EXCEEDING THE FORCE CAPABILITY OF THE THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS. THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT IN THE THROTTLE NOT PROPERLY RETURNING TO A CLOSED POSITION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED.
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 1979175.