NHTSA recall campaign
69V031000
ManufacturerGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Reported1969-02-28Affected2,966,979 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE FAST IDLE CAM ON QUADRA-JET CARBURETORS CAN CRACK AND ULTIMATELY BREAK APART. IF THIS OCCURS AND PARTS FALL INTO THE THROTTLE LINKAGE, IT COULD CAUSE THE THROTTLE TO STICK IN A PARTIALLY OPEN POSITION.
Risk
UNEXPECTED LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL MAY RESULT IN ANACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
INSTALL A NEW IMPROVED FAST IDLE CAM.
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