Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system (Buick, Oldsmobile and CHEVROLET and 2 more)
Vehicle recall 82V-012. NHTSA received GENERAL MOTORS CORP.’s report on Jan 3, 1982.
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The short answer
NHTSA received GENERAL MOTORS CORP.’s report on Jan 3, 1982. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 28, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The notice gives no hazard in a field of its own.
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.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system.
What should you do?
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE GOVERNOR WEIGHT ASSEMBLY IN THE INJECTION PUMP AT NO COST TO OWNER.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.7 V8 ENGINES.SYSTEM: FUEL; THROTTLE VALVE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AVEHICLE ACCIDENT.NOTE: IF THROTTLE STICKING OCCURS BEFORE THE VEHICLE HAS RECEIVED THE NECESSARYMODIFICATIONS, THE DRIVER SHOULD SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION TO NEUTRAL, APPLY THESERVICE BRAKES TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE STOP, THE IGNITION SHOULD BETURNED OFF AND THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP SHOULD BE CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 79,686 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- Buick Rivieraand 1982, before the model years listed here
- Oldsmobile 98and 1982, before the model years listed here
- Buick Lesabreand 1982, before the model years listed here
- Oldsmobile Cutlassand 1982, before the model years listed here
- Chevrolet Monte Carloand 1982, before the model years listed here
- Pontiac Grand Prixand 1982, before the model years listed here
- Buick Regaland 1982, before the model years listed here
- Oldsmobile Toronadoand 1982, before the model years listed here
- Chevrolet Impalaand 1982, before the model years listed here
- Buick Electraand 1982, before the model years listed here
- Chevrolet Capriceand 1982, before the model years listed here
- Chevrolet Malibuand 1982, before the model years listed here
- Cadillac Eldoradoand 1982, before the model years listed here
- Cadillac Devilleand 1982, before the model years listed here
- Pontiac Bonnevilleand 1982, before the model years listed here
- Oldsmobile 88and 1982, before the model years listed here
- Cadillac Sevilleand 1982, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 28, 2026.