{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"81V081000","date":"1981-07-06","owner_notified":"1981-11-24","manufacturer":"CHRYSLER CORPORATION","component":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"THE CRUISE COMMAND ACTUATION CHAIN MAY CATCH ON THE THROTTLE LINKAGE, CAUSING THE THROTTLE TO REMAIN IN A PARTIALLY OPEN POSITION.","consequence":null,"remedy":"DEALER WILL REPLACE THE CRUISE COMMAND ACTUATION CHAIN ASSEMBLY, AND A SHIELD WILL BE MOUNTED ON THE THROTTLE LINKAGE AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.","notes":"VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 6 CYLINDER ENGINES ANDFACTORY INSTALLED CRUISE COMMANDS.SYSTEM: FUEL; CRUISE COMMAND ACTUATION CHAIN.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE THROTTLE FAILS TO FULLY CLOSE, NORMAL VEHICLEDECELERATION WILL NOT TAKE PLACE. THIS WOULD RESULT IN A LONGER THAN NORMALVEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE AND THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: UNTIL THE DEFECT IS CORRECTED, THE OWNER IS ADVISED TO AVOID ENGINEOPERATION AT FULL THROTTLE.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":11162,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1981,"make":"AMERICAN MOTORS","model":"CONCORD","vehicle_id":"1981_american-motors_concord","match":"exact","built_from":"1980-07-01","built_to":"1981-02-01"},{"year":1981,"make":"AMERICAN MOTORS","model":"EAGLE","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":"1980-07-01","built_to":"1981-02-01"},{"year":1981,"make":"AMERICAN MOTORS","model":"SPIRIT","vehicle_id":"1981_american-motors_spirit","match":"exact","built_from":"1980-07-01","built_to":"1981-02-01"}],"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/81V081000"}