GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1979-05-06.
Recall campaignNHTSA 79V141000
Electrical system: wiring
Component
Electrical system: wiring
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
4,208
Reported to NHTSA
1979-05-06
Defect description
THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH MAY CAUSE A RANDOM INTERNAL ELECTRICAL SHORT WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE ENGINE STARTING BY ITSELF WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED TO THE "ON" POSITION.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCHES ON ALL SUSPECT VEHICLES AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; WIRING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR LEVER IS IN REVERSE OR AFORWARD RANGE WHEN THE ENGINE STARTS BY ITSELF, THE VEHICLE COULD MOVE AND ANACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.
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.