NHTSA recall campaign

87V165000

Engine And Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Crankcase (Pcv)

Check my VIN
4Affected configurations shown126,319Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentEngine And Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Crankcase (Pcv)
Report receivedFeb 10, 1989
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

IF VALVE PIECES LODGE AGAINST THROTTLE PLATE, ENGINE MAYNOT RETURN TO IDLE RESULTING IN LOSS ACCELERATOR CONTROL AND POSSIBLY A CRASH.

What fixes it

Official remedy

REPLACE PULSAIR CHECK VALVE AND SHUT OFF VALVE WITH NEWLY DESIGNED VALVES.

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 87V165000

1983 BUICK SKYHAWKOpen vehicle record →1983 CADILLAC CIMARRONOpen vehicle record →1983 CHEVROLET CAVALIEROpen vehicle record →1983 OLDSMOBILE FIRENZAOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

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