{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"81V015000","date":"1981-01-04","owner_notified":"1981-07-15","manufacturer":"CHRYSLER CORPORATION","component":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"THE TRANSMISSION THROTTLE CONTROL ROD SPRING MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. THIS MAY CAUSE THE THROTTLE TO CLOSE MORE SLOWLY THAN NORMAL. VEHICLES MAY RETURN TO IDLE SLOWLY.","consequence":null,"remedy":"EACH END OF THE SPRING WILL BE INSPECTED AND RELOCATED, IF NECESSARY, TO ENSURE CORRECT POSITIONING.","notes":"VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SIX-CYLINDER ENGINES ANDAUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; TRANSMISSION THROTTLE CONTROL ROD SPRING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: VEHICLES THAT HAVE THE CONDITION CHARACTERIZED BY THESLOWER THAN NORMAL RETURN TO IDLE MAY REQUIRE GREATER STOPPING DISTANCES.INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: IF THE CONDITION IS EXPERIENCED BEFORE THE DEFECT HAS BEEN CORRECTED, THEVEHICLE SHOULD BE CAUTIOUSLY RETURNED TO THE DEALER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":1724,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1981,"make":"JEEP","model":"CHEROKEE","vehicle_id":"1981_jeep_cherokee","match":"exact","built_from":"1980-08-01","built_to":"1980-10-01"},{"year":1981,"make":"JEEP","model":"CJ7","vehicle_id":"1981_jeep_cj-7","match":"exact","built_from":"1980-08-01","built_to":"1980-10-01"},{"year":1981,"make":"JEEP","model":"TRUCK","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":"1980-08-01","built_to":"1980-10-01"},{"year":1981,"make":"JEEP","model":"WAGONEER","vehicle_id":"1981_jeep_wagoneer","match":"exact","built_from":"1980-08-01","built_to":"1980-10-01"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/81V015000"}