Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedalRecall 88V-022 · Mazda vehicles
MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC recall 88V-022 covers 72,883 Mazda vehicles for a vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal problem, reported to NHTSA on February 22, 1988.
Source: NHTSA recall 88V022000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES BELOW 0 DEGREE F, FROST MAY ACCUMULATE WITHIN THE THROTTLE BODY UNDER EXTENDED CONSTANT SPEED OPERATION.
The risk
FROST ACCUMULATION ON THE THROTTLE VALVE MAY PREVENT THEVALVE FROM RETURNING SMOOTHLY.
The fix
INSTALL A NEW TYPE THERMOSTAT DESIGNED TO RAISE THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE AND WARM THE THROTTLE BODY TO A LEVEL ABOVE FREEZING.
SYSTEM: THROTTLEVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from April 1, 1987 to February 1, 1988. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.