NHTSA Recall 70V143000
Filed by General Motors, LLC. Component: Vehicle Speed Control. Reported 1970-12-03. An estimated 12,600 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
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.)
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