The defect
INTERNAL CORROSION OF PULSAIR CHECK VALVE ASSEMBLY COULD PERMIT EXHAUST GAS TO MELT THE PLASTIC SHUT OFF VALVE AND DRAW VALVE PIECES INTO THE AIR CLEANER AND THROTTLE BODY.
The risk
IF VALVE PIECES LODGE AGAINST THROTTLE PLATE, ENGINE MAYNOT RETURN TO IDLE RESULTING IN LOSS ACCELERATOR CONTROL AND POSSIBLY A CRASH.
The remedy
REPLACE PULSAIR CHECK VALVE AND SHUT OFF VALVE WITH NEWLY DESIGNED VALVES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Skyhawk | 1983 |
| Cadillac Cimarron | 1983 |
| Chevrolet Cavalier | 1983 |
| Oldsmobile Firenza | 1983 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
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 Skyhawk | 1983 | 1 | 4 |
| Cadillac Cimarron | 1983 | 0 | 4 |
| Chevrolet Cavalier | 1983 | 3 | 5 |
| Oldsmobile Firenza | 1983 | 0 | 4 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1987
7 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1987 concerned the engine and engine cooling; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 87V181000 1 Dec 1987 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 87V150000 18 Sept 1987 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 87V144000 9 Sept 1987 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 87V113000 21 Jul 1987 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 87V109000 16 Jul 1987 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 87V041000 7 Apr 1987 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1987