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1968 Pontiac Tempest Recalls

  1. Recall Description

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    POSSIBILITY THAT CARBURETOR THROTTLE LEVER MAY INTERFERE WITH THROTTLE RETAINING CLIP.IF THIS OCCURS, CAN CAUSE THROTTLE LEVER TO BE HELD PARTIALLY OPEN,PREVENTING ITS RETURN TO IDLE POSITION. POSSIBLE THIS WILL MAKE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STOP.(CORRECT WHERE NECESSARY WITH IMPROVED TYPE THROTTLE RODCLIP.)

    Recall Manufacture Dates

    -

    Vehicles Affected

    310290
  2. Recall Description

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    POSSIBILITY THAT IF DRIVER PUTS FULL WEIGHT ON STEERING WHEEL WHEN GETTING INAND OUT OF VEHICLE IT COULD, OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, BREAK AWAY ONE OR MORE OFTHE THREE STEERING WHEEL SPOKES FROM THE HUB.IF THESE SPOKES BREAK AND PULLLOOSE FROM RETAINING INTERLOCK RING IT WOULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL.(CORRECT BY REPLACING STEERING WHEEL WITH AN IMPROVED MODEL.)

    Recall Manufacture Dates

    -

    Vehicles Affected

    12164
  3. Recall Description

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    POSSIBILITY REINFORCED BRAKE PEDAL SUPPORT BRACKET WHICH ALSO ASSISTS IN SUPPORTING THE POWER BRAKE UNIT ON THESE VEHICLES WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A DEALER''S PARTS KIT FOR CONVERTING MANUAL DISC BRAKES TO POWER DISC BRAKES.THE BRACKETS USED WITH MANUAL DISC BRAKES COULD CRACK OR BREAK IF A POWER ASSIST UNIT IS ATTACHED IN THE FIELD.A BROKEN OR CRACKED BRACKET COULD CAUSE LEAKS IN HYDRAULIC BRAKE ATTACHING LINES AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKING ACTION.(COR-ECT BY INSTALLING NEW REINFORCE- MENT BRAKE SUPPORT BRACKETS.)

    Recall Manufacture Dates

    -

    Vehicles Affected

    50