The defect
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.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE GOVERNOR WEIGHT ASSEMBLY IN THE INJECTION PUMP AT NO COST TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Electra | 1982 |
| Buick LeSabre | 1982 |
| Buick Regal | 1982 |
| Buick Riviera | 1982 |
| Cadillac Deville | 1982 |
| Cadillac Eldorado | 1982 |
| Cadillac Seville | 1982 |
| Chevrolet Caprice | 1982 |
| Chevrolet Impala | 1982 |
| Chevrolet Malibu | 1982 |
| Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 1982 |
| Oldsmobile 88 | 1982 |
| Oldsmobile 98 | 1982 |
| Oldsmobile Cutlass | 1982 |
| Oldsmobile Toronado | 1982 |
| Pontiac Bonneville | 1982 |
| Pontiac Grand Prix | 1982 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
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 Electra | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Buick LeSabre | 1982 | 1 | 1 |
| Buick Regal | 1982 | 1 | 2 |
| Buick Riviera | 1982 | 1 | 1 |
| Cadillac Deville | 1982 | 3 | 1 |
| Cadillac Eldorado | 1982 | 1 | 2 |
| Cadillac Seville | 1982 | 0 | 3 |
| Chevrolet Caprice | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Chevrolet Impala | 1982 | 2 | 2 |
| Chevrolet Malibu | 1982 | 2 | 2 |
| Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 1982 | 2 | 1 |
| Oldsmobile 88 | 1982 | 3 | 1 |
| Oldsmobile 98 | 1982 | 2 | 1 |
| Oldsmobile Cutlass | 1982 | 1 | 2 |
| Oldsmobile Toronado | 1982 | 1 | 1 |
| Pontiac Bonneville | 1982 | 1 | 1 |
| Pontiac Grand Prix | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1982
16 of the 135 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1982 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 82V124000 13 Dec 1982 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 82V109000 10 Nov 1982 | MITSUBISHI MANUFACTURING AMER |
| 82V106000 1 Nov 1982 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 82V103000 18 Oct 1982 | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION |
| 82V097000 12 Oct 1982 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 82V096000 7 Oct 1982 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 82V091000 22 Sept 1982 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 82V088000 16 Sept 1982 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1982