Celebrity V6-173 2.8L VIN X 2-bbl (1985)
Throttle Cable/Linkage: All Technical Service Bulletins
Recall - Throttle Stuck, Linkage Retaning Clip
Number:
85C01
Section:
6C
Date:
October, 1984
Subject:
PRODUCT SAFETY CAMPAIGN 85C01
THROTTLE LINKAGE RETAINING CLIP INTERFERENCE WITH THROTTLE BODY CASTING
Model and Year:
1985 CHEVROLET CELEBRITY AND CITATION MODELS EQUIPPED WITH RPO LB6 2.8L MULTI-PORT FUEL INJECTED (MFI) V6
ENGINE (VIN CODE W)
TO:
ALL CHEVROLET DEALERS
The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, as amended, provides that each vehicle which is subject to a recall campaign of this type must be
adequately repaired within a reasonable time after the owner has tendered it for repair. A failure to adequately repair within 60 days after tender of a
vehicle is prima facie evidence of failure to repair within a reasonable time. If the condition is not adequately repaired within a reasonable time, the
owner may be entitled to an identical or reasonably equivalent vehicle at no charge or to a refund of the purchase price less a reasonable allowance for
depreciation.
To avoid having to provide these burdensome solutions, every effort must be made to promptly schedule an appointment with each owner and to repair
their vehicle as soon as possible. As you will see in reading the attached copy of the letter which is being sent to owners, the owners are being instructed
to contact the nearest Chevrolet Zone Office if their dealer does not remedy the condition within five days of the agreed service date. If the condition is
not remedied within a reasonable time, the owners are instructed how to contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
CONDITION INVOLVED
General Motors has determined that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists on some 1985 Chevrolet Celebrity and Citation models
equipped with 2.8L Multi-Port Fuel Injected (MFI) V6 Engines. The throttle linkage retaining clip might interfere with the throttle body casting during
normal rotation of the throttle lever. This could prevent the throttle from closing even though the driver has removed his foot from the accelerator pedal.
Loss of accelerator control could result in a vehicle crash without prior warning.
VEHICLES INVOLVED
Involved are certain 1985 Chevrolet Celebrity and Citations equipped with RPO LB6 2.8L Multi-Port Fuel Injected (MFI) V6 Engines. Vehicles
involved were built within the following vehicle identification number breakpoints.
Plant
Vehicle (s)
From
Through
Framingham
Celebrity
1G1AW19W6FG100001
1G1AW19W1FG103405
Oklahoma City
Celebrity
1G1AW19W9F6100001
1G1AW19W2F6109560
Oshawa
Celebrity
2G1AW19W3F1100857
2G1AW35W2F1105940
Tarrytown
Citation
1G1XX08W3FT100001
1G1XX68W6FT109522
Willow Run
Citation
1G1XX68W5FW101202
1G1XX68W7FW105400
Vehicles have been identified by Vehicle Identification Computer Listings. The computer listing and a special gauge bushing are furnished to involved
dealers with the Campaign Bulletin. Any dealer not receiving a computer listing and gauge bushing with the campaign bulletin was not shipped any
involved vehicles.
OWNER NOTIFICATION
Involved vehicles are not to be sold by the dealer until the campaign modification has been completed.
Owners of vehicles recently sold from new vehicle inventory are to be contacted by the dealer, and arrangements made to make the required modification
according to instructions contained in this bulletin. (See copy of Owner Letter included with this bulletin).
DEALER CAMPAIGN RESPONSIBILITY
Dealers are to service all vehicles subject to this campaign at no charge to owners, regardless of mileage, age of vehicle, or ownership, from this time
forward.