CHEVROLET CAPRICE 1982: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 82V012000

Make Model Year
CHEVROLET CAPRICE 1982
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1982-02-18 1982-01-03 1982-02-08

Production Dates: 1981-08-01 - 1981-11-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 79686

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

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.

Remedy

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.