Buick Skyhawk; Cadillac Cimarron; Chevrolet Cavalier; Oldsmobile Firenza (1983): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 87V165000 · Oct 26, 1987 · General Motors Corp.
126,319
vehicles affected
126,319
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 87V165000
- Date
- Oct 26, 1987
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 126,319
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling > Exhaust system > Emission control > Crankcase (pcv)
- Model years
- 1983
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
INTERNAL CORROSION OF PULSAIR CHECK VALVE ASSEMBLY COULD PERMIT EXHAUST GAS TO MELT THE PLASTIC SHUT OFF VALVE AND DRAW VALVE PIECES INTO THE AIR CLEANER AND THROTTLE BODY.
What can happen
IF VALVE PIECES LODGE AGAINST THROTTLE PLATE, ENGINE MAYNOT RETURN TO IDLE RESULTING IN LOSS ACCELERATOR CONTROL AND POSSIBLY A CRASH.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
REPLACE PULSAIR CHECK VALVE AND SHUT OFF VALVE WITH NEWLY DESIGNED VALVES.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 4 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 87V165000?
4 models: Buick Skyhawk (1983), Cadillac Cimarron (1983), Chevrolet Cavalier (1983) and 1 more, about 126,319 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 87V165000?
REPLACE PULSAIR CHECK VALVE AND SHUT OFF VALVE WITH NEWLY DESIGNED VALVES.
What can happen?
IF VALVE PIECES LODGE AGAINST THROTTLE PLATE, ENGINE MAYNOT RETURN TO IDLE RESULTING IN LOSS ACCELERATOR CONTROL AND POSSIBLY A CRASH.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.