NHTSA Campaign 87V050000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

Issued by CHRYSLER CORPORATION · Reported Apr 14, 1987 · 34,000 vehicles affected

What's wrong

SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM CABLES MAY PARTIALLY DISENGAGE AND BIND AT THE CARBURETOR THROTTLE LEVER ATTACHMENT.

Consequence

THROTTLE WOULD STAY PARTIALLY OPEN WHEN ACCELERATORPEDAL IS RELEASED.

Remedy

INSTALL A WASHER AT SPEED CONTROL CABLE TO CARBURETOR THROTTLE LEVER ATTACHMENT TO ELIMINATE POTENTIAL FOR THIS CONDITION.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
DODGE DAKOTA 1987 34,000

Source: NHTSA Campaign 87V050000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.