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| NHTSA Record Id: 29889 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: CHEVROLET |
| Recalled Component Id: 000004115000001730000000297 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: MALIBU | Model Year: 1980 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 83V077000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES | Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Oct, 01 1980 | End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1983 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 19108 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Aug, 10 1983 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC | Report Received Date: Aug, 19 1983 |
| Record Creation date : Sep, 06 1983 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : 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. | Consequence Summary: |
| Corrective Summary : Dealer will install a special cotter pin, to retain the accelerator pump pin, and a spring clip thrust washer on the accelerator pump link. | Recall Notes: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with closed loop quadrajetcarburetors and police car packages.system: power train; accelerator pump lever retaining pin.consequences of defect: vehicle speed would not decrease even after theaccelerator pedal is no longer depressed. loss of accelerator control withoutprior warning could result in an accident.note: if the failure occurs before corrective service can be performed, drivershould shift to neutral gear and apply brakes as necessary. vehicle should bepulled out of traffic and the ignition should be turned off after a completestop. |
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