- Vehicles
- 79,686
- Built between
- Aug 1981 – Nov 1981
- Models
- 17
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 18 February 1982
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 1981 and November 1981. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1982 Buick ElectraBuilt August 1981 to November 1981
- 1982 Buick LesabreBuilt August 1981 to November 1981
- 1982 Buick RegalBuilt August 1981 to November 1981
- 1982 Buick RivieraBuilt August 1981 to November 1981
- 1982 Cadillac DevilleBuilt August 1981 to November 1981
- 1982 Cadillac EldoradoBuilt August 1981 to November 1981
- 1982 Cadillac SevilleBuilt August 1981 to November 1981
- 1982 Chevrolet CapriceBuilt August 1981 to November 1981
- 1982 Chevrolet ImpalaBuilt August 1981 to November 1981
- 1982 Chevrolet MalibuBuilt August 1981 to November 1981
- 1982 Chevrolet Monte CarloBuilt August 1981 to November 1981
- 1982 Oldsmobile 88Built August 1981 to November 1981
- 1982 Oldsmobile 98Built August 1981 to November 1981
- 1982 Oldsmobile CutlassBuilt August 1981 to November 1981
- 1982 Oldsmobile ToronadoBuilt August 1981 to November 1981
- 1982 Pontiac BonnevilleBuilt August 1981 to November 1981
- 1982 Pontiac Grand PrixBuilt August 1981 to November 1981
What the defect is
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.
What gets fixed
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE GOVERNOR WEIGHT ASSEMBLY IN THE INJECTION PUMP AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 1981 to November 1981
- Recall reported to NHTSA3 January 1982
- Owners notified18 February 1982
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 3 January 1982.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.