NHTSA Complaint #483387 — 1983 CHEVROLET CAVALIER VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	483387
Vehicle	1983 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	November 23, 1987
Date Filed	April 25, 1996
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

PLASTIC VALVE MELTED/LODGED AGAINST THE THROTTLE PLATE, CAUSING LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED.

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