NHTSA Campaign Id 85V136000; Date: Oct. 23, 1985
1982 Mazda GLC
Component: Vehicle Speed Control
Manufactured by: Mazda (north America),inc
Affected Units:: 24,270
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.
Replace the connecting rod with one designed especially for this model and year.
System: cruise control. Vehicle description: passenger cars equipped with cruise control.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jan 24, 1986
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