Model year record

1983 Chevrolet Impala

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 3 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 83V077000

Vehicle speed control: cables

Component
Vehicle speed control: cables
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
19,108
Reported to NHTSA
1983-08-19
Owners notified
1983-08-10

Defect description

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.

Manufacturer 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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Seat belts: front: anchorage1
Structure: body: bumpers1
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal1

The 1982 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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.