# NHTSA recall 83V027000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1980 CHEVROLET CHEVETTE. Built 1979\-08\-01 to 1981\-07\-01.
- [1981 CHEVROLET CHEVETTE](/makes/chevrolet/chevette/1981/recalls.md). Built 1979\-08\-01 to 1981\-07\-01.
- [1982 CHEVROLET CHEVETTE](/makes/chevrolet/chevette/1982/recalls.md). Built 1979\-08\-01 to 1981\-07\-01.
- [1981 PONTIAC T1000](/makes/pontiac/t1000/1981/recalls.md). Built 1979\-08\-01 to 1981\-07\-01.
- [1982 PONTIAC T1000](/makes/pontiac/t1000/1982/recalls.md). Built 1979\-08\-01 to 1981\-07\-01.

## 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.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/83V027000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/83V027000/investigations)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/83V027000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/83V027000)

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