The defect
AN INERTIA SWITCH DESIGNED TO CUT OFF THE FUEL PUMP DURING ACCIDENTAL IMPACT MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE INERTIA SWITCH AT NO COST TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Delorean | 1981, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delorean | 1981 | 0 | 3 |
| Delorean | 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; DE LOREAN MOTOR COMPANY filed 3 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