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Search Results   Report Date : February 9, 2010 at 08:51 PM NHTSA Campaign ID number : 83V077000 Vehicle Make / Model:     Model Year(s):      BUICK / LESABRE     1981      CHEVROLET / IMPALA     1980-1983      CHEVROLET / MALIBU     1980-1983 Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Mfr's Report Date: AUG 16, 1983 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 83V077000 N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES Potential Number of Units Affected: 19108 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. Consequence: 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. Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CLOSED LOOP QUADRAJETCARBURETORS AND POLICE CAR PACKAGES.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; ACCELERATOR PUMP LEVER RETAINING PIN.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: VEHICLE SPEED WOULD NOT DECREASE EVEN AFTER THEACCELERATOR PEDAL IS NO LONGER DEPRESSED. LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL WITHOUTPRIOR WARNING COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: IF THE FAILURE OCCURS BEFORE CORRECTIVE SERVICE CAN BE PERFORMED, DRIVERSHOULD SHIFT TO NEUTRAL GEAR AND APPLY BRAKES AS NECESSARY. VEHICLE SHOULD BEPULLED OUT OF TRAFFIC AND THE IGNITION SHOULD BE TURNED OFF AFTER A COMPLETESTOP. Check to Request Research. Submit below.