Vehicle recall 80V112000 · August 28, 1980
1980 Nissan 200SX
Moisture present in the exhaust gas recirculation system may, under conditions of sub-zero temperatures and low EGR flow rate, condense and freeze in the throttle chamber.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Moisture present in the exhaust gas recirculation system may, under conditions of sub-zero temperatures and low EGR flow rate, condense and freeze in the throttle chamber. An icing condition could occur if the vehicle owner fails to adequately warm up the engine before driving. This could prevent the throttle from closing completely and would result in higher than norman idle rpm.
- Remedy
- The dealer will install a throttle chamber heating kit to prevent icing at no charge to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: throttle linkages and control; throttle chamber.consequences of defect: should a high idle condition occur when the roads arewet, or covered with snow and ice, hard braking could cause loss of vehiclecontrol and accident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 80V112000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 28, 1980
- Filed by
- NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Owner notification
- October 20, 1980
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 39,382
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Vehicle speed control
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Nissan 200SX (1980): 1980
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