17Affected configurations shown79,686Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
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.
What fixes it
Official remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE GOVERNOR WEIGHT ASSEMBLY IN THE INJECTION PUMP AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 82V012000
1982 BUICK ELECTRAOpen vehicle record →1982 BUICK LESABREOpen vehicle record →1982 BUICK REGALOpen vehicle record →1982 BUICK RIVIERAOpen vehicle record →1982 CADILLAC SEVILLEOpen vehicle record →1982 CADILLAC DEVILLEOpen vehicle record →1982 CADILLAC ELDORADOOpen vehicle record →1982 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLOOpen vehicle record →1982 CHEVROLET IMPALAOpen vehicle record →1982 CHEVROLET MALIBUOpen vehicle record →1982 CHEVROLET CAPRICEOpen vehicle record →1982 OLDSMOBILE 88Open vehicle record →1982 OLDSMOBILE 98Open vehicle record →1982 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASSOpen vehicle record →1982 OLDSMOBILE TORONADOOpen vehicle record →1982 PONTIAC GRAND PRIXOpen vehicle record →1982 PONTIAC BONNEVILLEOpen vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.