Item Affected: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
Date Announced: 06/08/1982
Description of Recall: SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES CONTAIN INCORRECT ACCELERATOR CABLE BRACKETS. THIS COULD ALLOW THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO ROD TO BIND ON THE ACCELERATOR CABLE BRACKET.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL INSTALL THE CORRECT CABLE BRACKET WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER. VEHICLES WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL WILL ALSO BE MODIFIED IN THE EVENT THAT CRUISE CONTROL IS LATER ADDED.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HT 4100 ENGINES.SYSTEM: THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL; CRUISE CONTROL.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS WOULD CAUSE THE THROTTLE TO REMAIN IN A PARTIALLYOPEN POSITION, EVEN AFTER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED. LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.
Item Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
Date Announced: 01/03/1982
Description of Recall: UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE OPERATING CONDITIONS, THE GOVERNOR WEIGHT RETAINER IN THE INJECTION PUMP MAY FAIL. THE THROTTLE VALVE COULD STICK, PREVENTING RETURN TO IDLE AND SHUT DOWN OF THE ENGINE BY THE DRIVER.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE GOVERNOR WEIGHT ASSEMBLY IN THE INJECTION PUMP AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.7 V8 ENGINES.SYSTEM: FUEL; THROTTLE VALVE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AVEHICLE ACCIDENT.NOTE: IF THROTTLE STICKING OCCURS BEFORE THE VEHICLE HAS RECEIVED THE NECESSARYMODIFICATIONS, THE DRIVER SHOULD SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION TO NEUTRAL, APPLY THESERVICE BRAKES TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE STOP, THE IGNITION SHOULD BETURNED OFF AND THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP SHOULD BE CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE.
Item Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
Date Announced: 06/04/1993
Description of Recall: THE FUEL FILTERS WERE PRODUCED WITH AN INCORRECT THREADED FITTING. THE INCORRECT FITTING IS SIMILIAR ENOUGH IN SIZE THAT THE FUEL FILTER MAY APPEAR TO BE CORRECTLY THREADED ONTO THE FUEL LINE.
Conequence: REPLACE THE FILTERS WITH THE CORRECT FILTERS.
Action Need To Fix It: THE IMPROPER THREADING COULD CAUSE A GASOLINE LEAK WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Notes: SYSTEM: FUEL; FILTER.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: FUEL FILTERS, PART NOS. F33141 AND GF3141.NOTE: IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS EXCHANGING YOUR DEFECTIVE FUEL FILTER, PLEASE CALLPUROLATER CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-526-3659. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYTRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
