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NHTSA Campaign 92V187000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Issued by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported Dec 28, 1992 · 6,656 vehicles affected

What's wrong

A MANUFACTURING CONDITION IN THE THROTTLE BODY INJECTOR (TBI) UNIT MIGHT OCCUR TO ALLOW THE THROTTLE CAM LEVER TO DISENGAGE FROM THE THROTTLE DRIVE SHAFT.

Consequence

IF THE THROTTLE CAM LEVER DISENGAGES FROM THE THROTTLEDRIVE SHAFT, THE ENGINE COULD GO TO WIDE OPEN THROTTLE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.THIS LOSS OF VEHICLE ACCELERATOR CONTROL COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

REPLACE THE THROTTLE DRIVE COVER ASSEMBLY.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHEVROLET B6 1989 6,656
CHEVROLET B6 1990 6,656
CHEVROLET B6 1991 6,656
CHEVROLET B7 1993 6,656
GMC B6 1989 6,656
GMC B6 1990 6,656
GMC B6 1991 6,656
GMC B7 1993 6,656

Source: NHTSA Campaign 92V187000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.