Recall campaign · NHTSA 87V082000

Vehicle speed control: linkages

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1987-06-04.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V082000

Vehicle speed control: linkages

Component
Vehicle speed control: linkages
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
37,481
Reported to NHTSA
1987-06-04
Owners notified
1987-07-01

Defect description

FLOOR MAT COULD BECOME MISPOSITIONED AND INTERFERE WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL.

Safety risk

THROTTLE MAY NOT RETURN TO THE CLOSED IDLE POSITIONCAUSING LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASHWITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE FLOOR MATS WITH NEWLY DESIGNED MATS THAT ARE LONGER AND HAVE IMPROVED RETENTION.

Notes

SYSTEM: FLOOR MATS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH FLOOR MATS.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Cadillac Eldorado1986
Cadillac Seville1986

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.