Furon Vehicle Speed Control

Furon is recalling about 393 vehicles over a problem with the vehicle speed control. If the actuator binds, engine speed may not decrease to the level anticipated by the operator, increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.

Campaign
97E022000
Manufacturer
ECONOCRUISE
Reported
22 July 1997
Vehicles
393
Built between
Jun 1993 – Sep 1996
Models
1
Recall type
Equipment
Initiated by
NHTSA investigation
Owners notified
21 November 1997
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between June 1993 and September 1996. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • Furon Cruise ControlBuilt June 1993 to September 1996

What the defect is

Equipment description: cruise control actuator. The eco-cruise actuator can bind the throttle.

What could happen

If the actuator binds, engine speed may not decrease to the level anticipated by the operator, increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL REMOVE THESE ACTUATORS UNTIL NEW OR REMANUFACTURED UNITS CAN BE SUPPLIED.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJune 1993 to September 1996
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA22 July 1997
  3. Owners notified21 November 1997

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 22 July 1997.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
ECONOCRUISE
Recall initiated by
ODI

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Owner notification:owner notification began november 21,1997. 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 furon at 1-800-262-3357, ext. 5204. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

Same component

Same brand