NHTSA Recall 70V143000 |
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NHTSA Campaign ID number : 70V143000 Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s): BUICK / SKYLARK 1971 CHEVROLET / BELAIR 1971 CHEVROLET / BISCAYNE 1971 CHEVROLET / CAMARO 1971 CHEVROLET / CHEVELLE 1971 CHEVROLET / EL CAMINO 1970 CHEVROLET / IMPALA 1971 CHEVROLET / NOVA 1971 OLDSMOBILE / F85 1971 PONTIAC / FIREBIRD 1971 PONTIAC / LEMANS 1971 Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Mfr's Report Date: NOV 25, 1970 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 70V143000 N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Potential Number of Units Affected: 12,600 Summary: Consequence: Remedy: Notes: POSSIBILITY THAT THROTTLE ROD TO THROTTLE LEVER RETAINING CLIP ON CARBURETORMAY BE INCORRECTLY INSTALLED. IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THROTTLE LEVER COULDBE HELD IN PARTIALLY OPEN POSITION. IF THIS OCCURS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION,VEHICLE WILL NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN DRIVER'S FOOT IS REMOVED FROM ACCELERATOR.(CORRECT BY REPLACING CLIP WITH IMPROVED DESIGN WHERE NECESSARY.)