NHTSA safety recall

Recall 69V031000

Vehicle Speed Control — Buick, Cadillac, GMC and others · reported 28 Feb 1969 · 2,966,979 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

THE FAST IDLE CAM ON QUADRA-JET CARBURETORS CAN CRACK AND ULTIMATELY BREAK APART. IF THIS OCCURS AND PARTS FALL INTO THE THROTTLE LINKAGE, IT COULD CAUSE THE THROTTLE TO STICK IN A PARTIALLY OPEN POSITION.

The risk

UNEXPECTED LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL MAY RESULT IN ANACCIDENT.

The fix

INSTALL A NEW IMPROVED FAST IDLE CAM.

SYSTEM: FUEL; CARBURETOR.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

NHTSA campaign

69V031000

Filed by

General Motors Corp.

Report received

28 Feb 1969

Owners notified

26 Feb 1969

Potentially affected

2,966,979

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1968 Buick Buick 1969 Buick Buick 1968 Cadillac Cadillac 1969 Cadillac Cadillac 1968 GMC Gmc 1969 GMC Gmc 1968 Oldsmobile Oldsmobile 1969 Oldsmobile Oldsmobile 1968 Pontiac Pontiac 1969 Pontiac Pontiac

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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