NHTSA Campaign 85V136000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Issued by MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC · Reported Oct 23, 1985 · 24,270 vehicles affected

What's wrong

FITTING OF THE BALL JOINT BETWEEN THE CRUISE CONTROL LEVER AND THE CONNECTING ROD MAY BE TIGHT CAUSING BINDING WHICH AFFECTS THE THROTTLE RETURN ACTION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: BINDING OF THE CRUISE CONTROL CONNECTING ROD COULD RESULT IN UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

REPLACE THE CONNECTING ROD WITH ONE DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR THIS MODEL AND YEAR.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MAZDA GLC 1982 24,270

Source: NHTSA Campaign 85V136000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.