NHTSA recall campaign
92V187000
ManufacturerGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Reported1992-12-28Affected6,656 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
A MANUFACTURING CONDITION IN THE THROTTLE BODY INJECTOR (TBI) UNIT MIGHT OCCUR TO ALLOW THE THROTTLE CAM LEVER TO DISENGAGE FROM THE THROTTLE DRIVE SHAFT.
Risk
IF THE THROTTLE CAM LEVER DISENGAGES FROM THE THROTTLEDRIVE SHAFT, THE ENGINE COULD GO TO WIDE OPEN THROTTLE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.THIS LOSS OF VEHICLE ACCELERATOR CONTROL COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE THE THROTTLE DRIVE COVER ASSEMBLY.
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