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CHEVROLET: CHEVELLE: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

NHTSA Campaign Number: 68V038000
Vehicle/Equipment Make: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicle/Equipment Model: CHEVELLE
Model Year: 1968
Manufacturer Component Description: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Manufacturers Involved in Recall: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Type of Report: V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected: 355
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: 19680418
Recall Initiated By: MFR
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Report Received Date: 19680419
Record Creation Date: 19791012

Notes:

POSSIBILITY THAT THE CRUISE MASTER ACCELERATOR CHAIN, WHICH CONTROLS THE CARBURETOR THROTTLE OPENING, COULD CATCH ON THE SECONDARY THROTTLE SHAFT.IF THIS OCCURS, THE THROTTLE WILL NOT RETURN THE ENGINE TO LOW SPEED OPERATION ANDTHE VEHICLE MAY BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTION AND MAKING NECESSARY CORRECTION TO ACCELERATOR CHAIN.)