Recall 83V077000: Accelerator Pump Linkage Defect

ACCELERATOR PUMP LEVER RETAINING PIN MAY LOOSEN AFTER REPEATED HEAVY ACCELERATOR PEDAL APPLICATIONS. THIS COULD CAUSE THE THROTTLE TO BECOME STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. DEALER WILL INSTALL A SPECIAL COTTER PIN, TO RETAIN THE ACCELERATOR PUMP PIN, AND A SPRING CLIP THRUST WASHER ON THE ACCELERATOR PUMP LINK.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CLOSED LOOP QUADRA JET CARBURETORS AND POLICE CAR PACKAGES.

SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; ACCELERATOR PUMP LEVER RETAINING PIN.
CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: VEHICLE SPEED WOULD NOT DECREASE EVEN AFTER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS NO LONGER DEPRESSED. LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

NOTE:
IF THE FAILURE OCCURS BEFORE CORRECTIVE SERVICE CAN BE PERFORMED, DRIVER SHOULD SHIFT TO NEUTRAL GEAR AND APPLY BRAKES AS NECESSARY. VEHICLE SHOULD BE PULLED OUT OF TRAFFIC AND THE IGNITION SHOULD BE TURNED OFF AFTER A COMPLETE STOP.

1980 CHEVROLET IMPALA
1980 CHEVROLET MALIBU
1981 BUICK LESABRE
1981 CHEVROLET IMPALA
1981 CHEVROLET MALIBU
1982 CHEVROLET IMPALA
1982 CHEVROLET MALIBU
1983 CHEVROLET IMPALA
1983 CHEVROLET MALIBU