PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1971: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
General Information
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 70V143000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| PONTIAC | FIREBIRD | 1971 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1970-11-25 | 1970-12-03 | 1979-10-12 |
Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC
Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 12600
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Notes
POSSIBILITY THAT THROTTLE ROD TO THROTTLE LEVER RETAINING CLIP ON CARBURETORMAY BE INCORRECTLY INSTALLED.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THROTTLE LEVER COULDBE HELD IN PARTIALLY OPEN POSITION.IF THIS OCCURS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION,VEHICLE WILL NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN DRIVER'S FOOT IS REMOVED FROM ACCELERATOR.'CORRECT BY REPLACING CLIP WITH IMPROVED DESIGN WHERE NECESSARY.'
