Vehicle Speed Control
NHTSA recall 81V111000 · announced September 22, 1981 · filed by Chrysler Corporation · 150,000 units affected
The problem
THE AUTOMATIC SPEED CONTROL SWITCH MAY STICK IN THE "RESUME" POSITION RESTRICTING RETURN MOVEMENT. THIS WILL NOT ALLOW THE NORMAL BRAKE PEDAL OPERATION TO DEACTIVATE THE SYSTEM.
What to do
THE SHIELD PORTION OF THE "RESUME" SLIDE LEVER IN THE SPEED CONTROL UNIT WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC SPEED CONTROLSYSTEMS.SYSTEM: ELECTRIC POWER ACCESSORIES; AUTOMATIC SPEED CONTROL SWITCH.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FAILURE OF THE SPEED CONTROL TO DEACTIVATE COULD CAUSELOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: MANUFACTURER ADVISES DISCONNECTION OF THE SPEED CONTROL DEVICE TO PREVENTITS USE PRIOR TO HAVING IT REPAIRED.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 1981 Chrysler Cordoba
- 1982 Chrysler Cordoba
- 1981 Chrysler Imperial
- 1982 Chrysler Imperial
- 1981 Chrysler Lebaron
- 1982 Chrysler Lebaron
- 1981 Chrysler New Yorker
- 1982 Chrysler New Yorker
- 1981 Chrysler Newport
- 1981 Dodge Aries
- 1982 Dodge Aries
- 1981 Dodge Diplomat
- 1982 Dodge Diplomat
- 1981 Dodge Mirada
- 1982 Dodge Mirada
- 1981 Dodge Omni
- 1982 Dodge Omni
- 1981 Dodge St Regis
- 1981 Plymouth Fury
- 1982 Plymouth Fury
- 1981 Plymouth Horizon
- 1982 Plymouth Horizon
- 1981 Plymouth Reliant
- 1982 Plymouth Reliant
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.