| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
69V031000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
CADILLAC |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
CADILLAC |
| Model Year: |
1968 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
- |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
2966979 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19690226 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19690226 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Report Received Date: |
19690228 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE FAST IDLE CAM ON QUADRA-JET CARBURETORS CAN CRACK AND ULTIMATELY BREAK APART. IF THIS OCCURS AND PARTS FALL INTO THE THROTTLE LINKAGE, IT COULD CAUSE THE THROTTLE TO STICK IN A PARTIALLY OPEN POSITION. |
| Consequence Summary: |
UNEXPECTED LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL MAY RESULT IN ANACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
INSTALL A NEW IMPROVED FAST IDLE CAM. |