The issue
THE CARBURETOR RETURN SPRING ASSEMBLY MAY FAIL. THIS COULD PREVENT THE DECELERATION OF THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THE DRIVER HAS REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Description (français)
Le ressort de rappel du carburateur peut se briser. Le véhicule ne ralentit alors pas si le conducteur lève le pied de l'accélérateur. La perte de maîtrise de l'accélérateur peut entraîner un accident.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick SOMERSET | 1985 |
| Oldsmobile Calais | 1985 |
| Pontiac Grand Am | 1985 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buick Somerset | 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| Oldsmobile Calais | 1985 | 3 | 4 |
| Pontiac Grand Am | 1985 | 4 | 4 |