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Vehicle scope Default: all classes — narrow to retail passenger anytime
Network/ Canada/ Buick/ 1986026

Buick · Canada · Mod

Buick Somerset: Not Entered

Affects Buick Somerset · 1985 — about 7K vehicles.

The hazard

THE CARBURETOR RETURN SPRING ASSEMBLY MAY FAIL. THIS COULD PREVENT THE DECELERATION OF THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THE DRIVER HAS REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational