Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 87V011000

Vehicle speed control

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1987-02-09.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V011000

Vehicle speed control

Component
Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
65,594
Reported to NHTSA
1987-02-09
Owners notified
1987-02-19

Defect description

ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE MAY CONTAIN WATER WHICH COULD FREEZE WHILE VEHICLE IS PARKED CAUSING TRAVEL OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE TO BECOME RESTRICTED WHEN THROTTLE IS INITIALLY OPENED.

Safety risk

ENGINE SPEED MAY NOT DECREASE WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSSOF ACCELERATOR CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE.

Notes

SYSTEM: ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.0L ENGINES.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Chevrolet Cavalier1987

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.