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  NHTSA Recall 85V136000

NHTSA Campaign Id 85V136000; Date: Oct. 23, 1985

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

1982 Mazda GLC

Component: Vehicle Speed Control

Manufactured by: Mazda (north America),inc

Affected Units:: 24,270

icon3 Recall Summary:

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.

icon2 How to Fix:

Replace the connecting rod with one designed especially for this model and year.

icon4 Recall Notes:

System: cruise control. Vehicle description: passenger cars equipped with cruise control.

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jan 24, 1986

Also see:

All recalls of Mazda vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.