GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1976-07-16.
Recall campaignNHTSA 76V108000
Vehicle speed control: linkages
Component
Vehicle speed control: linkages
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
18,980
Reported to NHTSA
1976-07-16
Owners notified
1976-07-15
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
Notes
ALL 1900 SERIES WITH FUEL INJECTORS.POSSIBILITY THAT THE TWO SCREWS WHICHSECURE THE AIR THROTTLE VALVE TO THE THROTTLE SHAFT MAY NOT HAVE HAD THEIRTHREADED ENDS FLATTENED OVER PROPERLY (STAKED) AFTER ASSEMBLY WHICH WILL ALLOWTHEM TO LOOSEN DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THETHROTTLE VALVE COULD SLIDE OUT OF POSITION AND WEDGE IN THE THROTTLE BORE.THIS COULD RESULT IN THE THROTTLE STAYING IN THE OPEN POSITION AND LOSS OFCONTROL OF VEHICLE.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND SECURING THROTTLE VALVE SCREWSIN PLACE TO PRECLUDE POSSIBLE LOOSENING).PASSENGER VEHICLE.
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