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NHTSA Campaign 89V027000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Issued by CHRYSLER CORPORATION · Reported Feb 28, 1989 · 4,300 vehicles affected

What's wrong

THROTTLE BLADE ICING MAY OCCUR DURING EXTENDED HIGHWAY DRIVING AT TEMPERATURES BELOW 10 DEGREES F.

Consequence

ICE FORMATION CAN PREVENT THROTTLE BLADE FROM CLOSINGTO THE IDLE POSTION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED, CREATING APOTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF CONTROL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

INSTALL ANCHOR PLATE UNDER BASE OF THROTTLE; HEATED ENGINE COOLANT WILL BE FLOWED THROUGH AN ADAPTER PLATE TO ELIMINATE ICE FORMATION ON THE THROTTLE BLADE.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
DODGE RAIDER 1989 4,300

Source: NHTSA Campaign 89V027000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.