NHTSA recall campaign
83V077000
ManufacturerGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Reported1983-08-19Affected19,108 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
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.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →