Recall campaign · NHTSA 74V140000

Vehicle speed control

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1974-09-04.

Recall campaignNHTSA 74V140000

Vehicle speed control

Component
Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
2,562
Reported to NHTSA
1974-09-04

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Notes

OLDSMOBILE CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-2.OTHERS N/A.POSSIBILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITHROCHESTER 4 BBL.QUADRAJET CARBURETORS MAY HAVE HAD AN INCORRECT FAST IDLE CAMFOLLOWER LEVER INSTALLED.THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE BINDING ON THE SECONDARYTHROTTLE PLATE LOCK OUT LEVER AT THE WIDE OPEN THROTTLE AND NOT ALLOW THEENGINE TO RETURN TO IDLE.SUCH A CONDITION COULD MAKE A VEHICLE DIFFICULT TOCONTROL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING CARBURETOR FOUND WITH ANINCORRECT LEVER.)

Scope of coverage

12 model years across 12 models.

ModelYears on record
Buick Century1975
Buick Electra1975
Buick Estate1975
Buick Lesabre1975
Buick Regal1975
Buick Riviera1975
OLDSMOBILE 881975
OLDSMOBILE 981975
OLDSMOBILE Cutlass1975
OLDSMOBILE Toronado1975
Pontiac Catalina1975
Pontiac Grand Ville1975

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.