NHTSA recall 83V077000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 83V077000 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 1983-08-19 |
| Owners notified | 1983-08-10 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES |
| Units potentially affected | 19108 |
What is wrong
ACCELERATOR PUMP LEVER RETAINING PIN MAY LOOSEN AFTER REPEATED HEAVY ACCELERATOR PEDAL APPLICATIONS. THIS COULD CAUSE THE THROTTLE TO BECOME STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL A SPECIAL COTTER PIN, TO RETAIN THE ACCELERATOR PUMP PIN, AND A SPRING CLIP THRUST WASHER ON THE ACCELERATOR PUMP LINK.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CLOSED LOOP QUADRAJETCARBURETORS AND POLICE CAR PACKAGES.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; ACCELERATOR PUMP LEVER RETAINING PIN.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: VEHICLE SPEED WOULD NOT DECREASE EVEN AFTER THEACCELERATOR PEDAL IS NO LONGER DEPRESSED. LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL WITHOUTPRIOR WARNING COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: IF THE FAILURE OCCURS BEFORE CORRECTIVE SERVICE CAN BE PERFORMED, DRIVERSHOULD SHIFT TO NEUTRAL GEAR AND APPLY BRAKES AS NECESSARY. VEHICLE SHOULD BEPULLED OUT OF TRAFFIC AND THE IGNITION SHOULD BE TURNED OFF AFTER A COMPLETESTOP.
| 1981 BUICK LESABRE | Built 1980-10-01 to 1983-04-01. |
|---|---|
| 1980 CHEVROLET IMPALA | Built 1980-10-01 to 1983-04-01. |
| 1981 CHEVROLET IMPALA | Built 1980-10-01 to 1983-04-01. |
| 1982 CHEVROLET IMPALA | Built 1980-10-01 to 1983-04-01. |
| 1983 CHEVROLET IMPALA | Built 1980-10-01 to 1983-04-01. |
| 1980 CHEVROLET MALIBU | Built 1980-10-01 to 1983-04-01. |
| 1981 CHEVROLET MALIBU | Built 1980-10-01 to 1983-04-01. |
| 1982 CHEVROLET MALIBU | Built 1980-10-01 to 1983-04-01. |
| 1983 CHEVROLET MALIBU | Built 1980-10-01 to 1983-04-01. |
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