Buick Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Secondary Throttle Valve: All Technical Service Bulletins
Recall 82V012000: Throttle Valve May Stick

UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE OPERATING CONDITIONS, THE GOVERNOR WEIGHT RETAINER IN THE INJECTION PUMP MAY FAIL.
THE THROTTLE VALVE COULD STICK, PREVENTING RETURN TO IDLE AND SHUT DOWN OF THE ENGINE BY THE DRIVER.
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE GOVERNOR WEIGHT ASSEMBLY IN THE INJECTION PUMP AT NO COST TO OWNER. 

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.7 V8 ENGINES. 

SYSTEM:  FUEL; THROTTLE VALVE. 

CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. 

NOTE:  IF THROTTLE STICKING OCCURS BEFORE THE VEHICLE HAS RECEIVED THE NECESSARY MODIFICATIONS, THE DRIVER
SHOULD SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION TO NEUTRAL, APPLY THE SERVICE BRAKES TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE STOP, THE
IGNITION SHOULD BE TURNED OFF AND THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP SHOULD BE CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE.

1982                     BUICK                   ELECTRA
1982                     BUICK                   LESABRE
1982                     BUICK                     REGAL
1982                     BUICK                   RIVIERA
1982                  CADILLAC                   DEVILLE
1982                  CADILLAC                  ELDORADO
1982                  CADILLAC                   SEVILLE
1982                 CHEVROLET                   CAPRICE
1982                 CHEVROLET                    IMPALA
1982                 CHEVROLET                    MALIBU
1982                 CHEVROLET               MONTE CARLO
1982                OLDSMOBILE                        88
1982                OLDSMOBILE                        98
1982                OLDSMOBILE                   CUTLASS
1982                OLDSMOBILE                  TORONADO
1982                   PONTIAC                BONNEVILLE
1982                   PONTIAC                GRAND PRIX