Opel Recall 76V108000: Vehicle Speed Control, Linkages
NHTSA recall 76V108000 · announced July 16, 1976 · filed by General Motors Corp. · 18,980 units affected
Official NHTSA recall notice →
Notes
ALL 1900 SERIES WITH FUEL INJECTORS.POSSIBILITY THAT THE TWO SCREWS WHICHSECURE THE AIR THROTTLE VALVE TO THE THROTTLE SHAFT MAY NOT HAVE HAD THEIRTHREADED ENDS FLATTENED OVER PROPERLY (STAKED) AFTER ASSEMBLY WHICH WILL ALLOWTHEM TO LOOSEN DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THETHROTTLE VALVE COULD SLIDE OUT OF POSITION AND WEDGE IN THE THROTTLE BORE.THIS COULD RESULT IN THE THROTTLE STAYING IN THE OPEN POSITION AND LOSS OFCONTROL OF VEHICLE.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND SECURING THROTTLE VALVE SCREWSIN PLACE TO PRECLUDE POSSIBLE LOOSENING).PASSENGER VEHICLE.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.