Recall 83V118000
Vehicle Speed Control › Linkages — Oldsmobile · reported 15 Nov 1983 · 68 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
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.
The fix
VEHICLES WILL HAVE THE MISSING NUT ADDED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL ROD WITHOUT CHARGE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.8 LITER V-6 ENGINES ANDCRUISE CONTROL.SYSTEM: FUEL SYSTEM; CRUISE CONTROL ROD.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THROTTLE JAMMING OCCURS, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SLOWWHEN THE DRIVER REMOVES HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL, WITHOUT WARNING, COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: OWNERS ARE CAUTIONED TO HANDLE A THROTTLE JAM BY SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL ANDBRINGING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP OUT OF THE LINE OF TRAFFIC.
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.
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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