Just What Is a Car Recall? Car Safety Recall Definition - A safety recall is an automotive manufacturer's way of notifying vehicle customers that their product has a flaw. The automobile problem is serious enough that if you do not correct the flaw your and/or your passengers' safety could be at risk. Generally recalls are initiated by the US Government, but sometimes individual car manufacturers will pre-emptively initiate a recall.
Where Do I Find My VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)? Look on the lower left of your car’s windshield for your 17-digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Your VIN is also located on your car’s registration card, and it may be shown on your insurance card.
Auto Tip - How Do I Find Out If My Vehicle Has A Recall? ==> An easy way to determine if you have an active car recall is to just enter your VIN number at the top of this page and CarFax will report if there are any issues at all with your vehicle.
1983 MITSUBISHI TREDIA NHTSA RECALL OVERVIEW: SNAP PIN COULD INTERFERE WITH THE THROTTLE MECHANISM. IF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS HEAVILY DEPRESSED, THE THROTTLE COULD BECOME STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. NORMALLY, WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED, THROTTLE CLOSES AND VEHICLE SPEED DECREASES.
1983 MITSUBISHI TREDIA NHTSA RECALL TITLE: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1983 MITSUBISHI TREDIA NHTSA RECALL DATE: 1983-05-23
1983 MITSUBISHI TREDIA NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 83V057000
1983 MITSUBISHI TREDIA NHTSA RECALL MANUFACTURER : MITSUBISHI MANUFACTURING AMER
1983 MITSUBISHI TREDIA NHTSA RECALL COMPONENT(S) AFFECTED: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1983 MITSUBISHI TREDIA NHTSA RECALL - POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 7799
Just What Is a Car Recall? Car Safety Recall Definition - A safety recall is an automotive manufacturer's way of notifying vehicle customers that their product has a flaw. The automobile problem is serious enough that if you do not correct the flaw your and/or your passengers' safety could be at risk. Generally recalls are initiated by the US Government, but sometimes individual car manufacturers will pre-emptively initiate a recall.
Where Do I Find My VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)? Look on the lower left of your car’s windshield for your 17-digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Your VIN is also located on your car’s registration card, and it may be shown on your insurance card.
Auto Tip - How Do I Find Out If My Vehicle Has A Recall? ==> An easy way to determine if you have an active car recall is to just enter your VIN number at the top of this page and CarFax will report if there are any issues at all with your vehicle. The CarFax Report image looks like this:
1983 MITSUBISHI TREDIA Recall Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.SYSTEM: ENGINE; THROTTLE CONTROL; CLEVIS PIN RETAINER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE THROTTLE REMAINS OPEN, VEHICLE SPEED WILL NOTDECREASE WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED. LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT COULD RESULT.
