NHTSA recall 83V027000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 83V027000 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 1983-03-04 |
| Owners notified | 1982-11-12 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM |
| Units potentially affected | 491736 |
What is wrong
THE CARBURETOR FUEL PLUG MAY COME OUT AND FUEL COULD LEAK FROM THE CARBURETOR.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A RETAINING CLIP ON THE CARBURETOR INLET PLUG TO PREVENT IT FROM DISLODGING, AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1.6 LITER ENGINES ANDCALIFORNIA EMISSION SYSTEMS.SYSTEM: FUEL SYSTEMS, CARBURETOR FUEL INLET HOUSING PLUG.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: WHEN A FUEL LEAK OCCURS IN THE PRESENCE OF A SOURCE OFIGNITION, A FIRE COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.
| 1980 CHEVROLET CHEVETTE | Built 1979-08-01 to 1981-07-01. |
|---|---|
| 1981 CHEVROLET CHEVETTE | Built 1979-08-01 to 1981-07-01. |
| 1982 CHEVROLET CHEVETTE | Built 1979-08-01 to 1981-07-01. |
| 1981 PONTIAC T1000 | Built 1979-08-01 to 1981-07-01. |
| 1982 PONTIAC T1000 | Built 1979-08-01 to 1981-07-01. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Investigated as EA83004
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| EA83004 | Engineering analysis, opened 1982-10-22, closed 1983-07-15. CARBURETOR PLUG POPS OUT. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.