- Vehicles
- 19,108
- Built between
- Oct 1980 – Apr 1983
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 10 August 1983
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between October 1980 and April 1983. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1981 Buick LesabreBuilt October 1980 to April 1983
- 1980-1983 Chevrolet ImpalaBuilt October 1980 to April 1983
- 1980-1983 Chevrolet MalibuBuilt October 1980 to April 1983
What the defect is
Accelerator pump lever retaining pin may loosen after repeated heavy accelerator pedal applications. This could cause the throttle to become stuck in the open position.
What gets fixed
DEALER WILL INSTALL A SPECIAL COTTER PIN, TO RETAIN THE ACCELERATOR PUMP PIN, AND A SPRING CLIP THRUST WASHER ON THE ACCELERATOR PUMP LINK.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtOctober 1980 to April 1983
- Recall reported to NHTSA19 August 1983
- Owners notified10 August 1983
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 19 August 1983.
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 closed loop quadrajetcarburetors and police car packages.system: power train; accelerator pump lever retaining pin.consequences of defect: vehicle speed would not decrease even after theaccelerator pedal is no longer depressed. Loss of accelerator control withoutprior warning could result in an accident.note: if the failure occurs before corrective service can be performed, drivershould shift to neutral gear and apply brakes as necessary. Vehicle should bepulled out of traffic and the ignition should be turned off after a completestop.
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.