NHTSA Recall 74V150000

NHTSA Campaign Id 74V150000; Date: Sep. 9, 1974

Recalled Vehicles:

1975 Oldsmobile 88;  1975 Oldsmobile 98;  1975 Oldsmobile Cutlass

Component: Vehicle Speed Control

Manufactured by: General Motors Corp.

Affected Units:: 1,951

Recall Summary:

How to Fix:

Recall Notes:

Oldsmobile campaign no 75-c-1. Possibility that the cruise control may have aservo relay rod manufactured with dimensional discrepancies. Such a rod couldbecome disconnected from the carburetor throttle lever allowingit to fall in aposition where it may lodge between the intake manifold and the throttle lever,preventing the throttle from closing, resulting in possible loss of vehiclecontrol. (correct by inspecting and replacing with new cruise control servorelay rod. )

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Oct 10, 1974

Also see:

All recalls of Oldsmobile vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.