Recalls for SPORT UTILITY PLYMOUTH, CHRYSLER CORPORATION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS, Mar 22, 1979

A recall was issued on Mar 22, 1979 for SPORT UTILITY PLYMOUTH, manufactured by CHRYSLER CORPORATION, in response to VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS problems. INNER AND OUTER CARBURETOR THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS MAY HAVE BEEN MISINSTALLED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SPRING FAILURE. THIS CAN PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO A CLOSED POSITION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED.. Follwoing is the summary of corrective actions taken: BOTH THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS WILL BE REPLACED AND PROPERLY INSTALLED WITHOUT CHARGE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: FUEL; THROTTLE LINKAGE AND CONTROL RETURN SPRINGS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF SPRING FAILURE OCCURS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION,THE DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: IF THE THROTTLE BECOMES STUCK, SHUT OFF THE ENGINE BY TURNING THEIGNITION KEY OFF AND BRAKE THE VEHICLE TO A STOP IN A SAFE LOCATION.