| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
79V195000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
CHEVROLET |
| Vehicle/Eqipment Model: |
CD65 SERIES |
| Model Year: |
1978 |
| Mfg Campaign Number: |
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| Mfg Component Desc: |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES |
| Mfg Involved in Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Manufacture Dates: |
03-01-1976 through 06-01-1978
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| Type of Report: |
V |
| Potential # of Units Affected: |
2,846 |
| Date Owner Notified by Mfg: |
08-23-1979 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
MFR |
| Mfg Responsible for Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Report Recieved Date: |
08-28-1979 |
| Record Creation Date: |
12-11-1979 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| FMVSS Number: |
124 |
| Defect Summary: |
SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS". THE ACCELERATOR CROSS SHAFT SUPPORT BRACKET WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED IN A REVERSED END FOR END POSITION IN THESE CASES. THIS COULD CAUSE A SLIGHT BEND IN THE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE, RESULTING IN A DELAY IN THE RETURN OF THE THROTTLE TO THE IDLE POSITION. |
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