Recall 04E036000: Vehicle Speed Control, Cables

NHTSA recall 04E036000 · announced May 17, 2004 · Emc · 583 units affected

The problem

THE EMC ACCELERATOR CABLE ANCHORAGE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN FULLY SECURED CAUSING THE CABLE TO BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.

The risk

IF THE CABLE BECAME DISCONNECTED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE ENGINE SPEED WOULD RETURN TO IDLE WHERE IT WOULD REMAIN REGARDLESS OF THE OPERATOR'S THROTTLE INPUTS, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

What to do

EMC WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND WILL INSTALL A NEW AEVIT ACCELERATOR CABLE AND ANCHORAGE BRACKET FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 27, 2004. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT EMC CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 225-927-5558 EXT. 200.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.