Solectria E10
Model E10 made by Solectria got 1 recall. There was one recall concerning vehicle speed control .
Model 1994
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
| 95V166000 | SOLECTRIA CORPORATION | from 01/01/1991 to 08/01/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 138 | 07/07/1995 | MFR | SOLECTRIA CORPORATION | 08/25/1995 | 09/01/1995 | 571 | 124 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Fmvss no. 124, accelerator control systems requires two energy sources on the accelerator control capable of returning the motor controller to the idle position. although these vehicles are equipped with two sources of energy (springs) on the accelerator control system, one spring (located on the accelerator pedal) is not capable of returning the accelerator potentiometer to the idle position. this does not conform to the requirements of fmvss no. 124. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Consequence of non-compliance: the engine speed may not return to idle increasing the potential for a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Solectria is redesigning the accelerator control potentiometers to contain two independent torsional springs, each capable of returning the potentiometer to the idle position. dealers will upgrade the vehicles involved with the newly designed accelerator control systems. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: fuel; throttle linkages and control; fmvss no. 124.vehicle description: passenger vehicles and light duty pickup trucks.note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact solectria at 1-508-658-2231. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||