Grumman Olson, Inc: Vehicle Speed Control
Grumman Olson, Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 3, 1992 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 111. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE HEATER HOSE ROUTING CAN INTERFERE WITH THE THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM.
The risk
THIS INTERFERENCE MAY CAUSE THE THROTTLE TO STICK AT FULLTHROTTLE WHICH WILL NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN WHEN THE ACCELERATORPEDAL IS RELEASED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND POSSIBLYRESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
INSTALL A CLAMP TO REROUTE THE HEATER HOSE TO A POSITION WHERE IT WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE.
1 model year covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Grumman Route Star | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 92V158000.
Full record for the 1992 Grumman Route Star → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →