Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 86V036000

Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1986-03-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 86V036000

Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash

Component
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
8,667
Reported to NHTSA
1986-03-06
Owners notified
1986-03-07

Defect description

A WIRING HARNESS LOCATED UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY SECURED IN ITS RETAINER AND COULD INTERFERE WITH THE ACCELERATOR LEVER. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS COULD PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO THE CLOSED (IDLE) POSITION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED, AND RESULT IN LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

SECURE WIRING IN ITS RETAINER.

Notes

SYSTEM: WIRING HARNESS/ACCELERATOR LEVER. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH 5.0L V-8 ENGINES.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Cadillac Fleetwood1986

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.