Vehicle recall 87V050000 · April 14, 1987
1987 Dodge Dakota
Speed control system cables may partially disengage and bind at the carburetor throttle lever attachment.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Speed control system cables may partially disengage and bind at the carburetor throttle lever attachment.
- Consequence
- Throttle would stay partially open when acceleratorpedal is released.
- Remedy
- Install a washer at speed control cable to carburetor throttle lever attachment to eliminate potential for this condition.
- Notes
- System: speed control cables.vehicle description: pickup trucks equipped with V6 engine and automatic speedcontrol.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 87V050000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 14, 1987
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- May 12, 1987
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 34,000
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Vehicle speed control › Linkages
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Dodge Dakota (1987): 1987
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