Vehicle recall 78V027000 · February 8, 1978
1978 Triumph Spitfire
A defective weld condition may exist at the pedal to accelerator rod connection.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- A defective weld condition may exist at the pedal to accelerator rod connection.
- Remedy
- All affected vehicles will have the pedal assembly replaced.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: fuel; accelerator, control pedal.consequences of defect: should separation at the connection occur, loss ofspeed control and an accident may result.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 78V027000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 8, 1978
- Filed by
- JAGUAR CARS
- Owner notification
- February 10, 1978
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,400
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Vehicle speed control › Accelerator pedal
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Triumph Spitfire (1978): 1978
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