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Search Results   Report Date : February 9, 2010 at 10:22 PM NHTSA Action Number : SQ00004 N/A NHTSA Action Number : SQ00004 NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A Make / Models :         Model/Build Years:          BUICK / CENTURY     2000      CHEVROLET / LUMINA     2000      CHEVROLET / MALIBU     2000      PONTIAC / GRAND PRIX     2000 Manufacturer : GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Component : VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES Date Investigation Opened : February 2, 2000 Date Investigation Closed : January 19, 2001 Summary: IN NOVEMBER 1999, GM INITIATED A NON-SAFETY OWNER NOTIFICATION CAMPAIGN TO ADDRESS CERTAIN 2000 CHEVROLET, PONTIAC AND BUICKS, EQUIPPED WITH TH 3.1L ENGINE, TO REPLACE ENGINE'S THROTTLE BODY. DUE TO AN OVERSIZED CABLE BALL RETENTION FEATURE, THE CABLE END COULD DISCONNECT FROM THE THROTTLE BODY. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE DRIVER IS UNABLE TO ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE. THE PUIRPOSE OF THE SQ IS TO DETRMINE THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM EXPERIENCE AND IF A SAFETY RECALL IS WARRANTED. Check to Request Research. Submit below.