Electrical System:wiring
NHTSA recall 79V141000 · announced May 6, 1979 · filed by General Motors Corp. · 4,208 units affected
The problem
THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH MAY CAUSE A RANDOM INTERNAL ELECTRICAL SHORT WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE ENGINE STARTING BY ITSELF WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED TO THE "ON" POSITION.
What to do
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCHES ON ALL SUSPECT VEHICLES AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; WIRING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR LEVER IS IN REVERSE OR AFORWARD RANGE WHEN THE ENGINE STARTS BY ITSELF, THE VEHICLE COULD MOVE AND ANACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.
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.