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.
Remedy: Dealer will replace the governor weight assembly in the injection pump at no cost to owner.
Concerns: Buick Electra V (Model years 1982) · Buick LeSabre V (Model years 1982) · Buick Regal II (Model years 1982) · Buick Riviera VI (Model years 1982) · Cadillac de Ville series I (Model years 1982) · Cadillac Eldorado X (Model years 1982) · Cadillac Seville II (Model years 1982) · Chevrolet Caprice III (Model years 1982) · Chevrolet Impala VI (Model years 1982) · Chevrolet Malibu IV (Model years 1982) · Chevrolet Monte Carlo IV (Model years 1982) · Oldsmobile 88 VIII (Model years 1982) · Oldsmobile 98 X (Model years 1982) · Oldsmobile Cutlass V (1978) (Model years 1982) · Oldsmobile Toronado III (Model years 1982) · Pontiac Bonneville VII (Model years 1982) · Pontiac Grand Prix V (Model years 1982)
Sources: NHTSA (United States, public domain), Transport Canada (Open Government Licence – Canada), DVSA (United Kingdom, Open Government Licence v3.0), RappelConso and EU Safety Gate (France, Licence Ouverte 2.0).