OLDSMOBILE UNSPECIFIED 1968: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 69V031000

Make Model Year
OLDSMOBILE UNSPECIFIED 1968
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1969-02-26 1969-02-28 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2966979

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE FAST IDLE CAM ON QUADRA-JET CARBURETORS CAN CRACK AND ULTIMATELY BREAK APART. IF THIS OCCURS AND PARTS FALL INTO THE THROTTLE LINKAGE, IT COULD CAUSE THE THROTTLE TO STICK IN A PARTIALLY OPEN POSITION.

Consequence

UNEXPECTED LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL MAY RESULT IN ANACCIDENT.

Remedy

INSTALL A NEW IMPROVED FAST IDLE CAM.

Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL; CARBURETOR.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.