CHEVROLET CORVETTE 1984: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 85V029000

Make Model Year
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 1984
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1985-03-20 1985-03-19 1985-03-21

Production Dates: 1983-02-01 - 1984-08-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 47081

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE CRUISE CONTROL VACUUM SOLENOID VALVES MAY MALFUNCTION AT ANY TIME THE ENGINE IS RUNNING AND THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED AND CAUSE UNEXPECTED ENGINE ACCELERATION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy

INSTALL AND RELOCATE A NEW CRUISE CONTROL SERVO ASSEMBLY.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH RPO K34 CRUISE CONTROL. SYSTEM: CRUISE CONTROL.