NHTSA recall campaign
83V118000
ManufacturerGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Reported1983-11-15Affected68 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE THROTTLE MAY JAM AND MAY NOT RETURN TO THE CLOSED POSITION. THIS PROBLEM IS DUE TO THE OMISSION, DURING ASSEMBLY, OF A NUT ON THE CRUISE CONTROL ROD WHICH LIMITS TRAVEL IN THE THROTTLE MECHANISM.
Manufacturer remedy
VEHICLES WILL HAVE THE MISSING NUT ADDED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL ROD WITHOUT CHARGE.
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Affected vehicles
1 entryOldsmobile
- 881984