Recall campaign · NHTSA 82V060000

Vehicle speed control: cables

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1982-06-08.

Recall campaignNHTSA 82V060000

Vehicle speed control: cables

Component
Vehicle speed control: cables
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
189
Reported to NHTSA
1982-06-08
Owners notified
1982-05-26

Defect description

SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES CONTAIN INCORRECT ACCELERATOR CABLE BRACKETS. THIS COULD ALLOW THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO ROD TO BIND ON THE ACCELERATOR CABLE BRACKET.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSTALL THE CORRECT CABLE BRACKET WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER. VEHICLES WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL WILL ALSO BE MODIFIED IN THE EVENT THAT CRUISE CONTROL IS LATER ADDED.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HT 4100 ENGINES.SYSTEM: THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL; CRUISE CONTROL.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS WOULD CAUSE THE THROTTLE TO REMAIN IN A PARTIALLYOPEN POSITION, EVEN AFTER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED. LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Cadillac Eldorado1982
Cadillac Seville1982

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.