Recall
Buick Lesabre — 83V077000
NHTSA ID
83V077000
Make
Buick
Model
Lesabre
Years Affected
1981
Recall Date
1983-08-19
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
Units Affected
19,108
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
Summary
ACCELERATOR PUMP LEVER RETAINING PIN MAY LOOSEN AFTER REPEATED HEAVY ACCELERATOR PEDAL APPLICATIONS. THIS COULD CAUSE THE THROTTLE TO BECOME STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION.
Remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL A SPECIAL COTTER PIN, TO RETAIN THE ACCELERATOR PUMP PIN, AND A SPRING CLIP THRUST WASHER ON THE ACCELERATOR PUMP LINK.