Recall campaign · NHTSA 87V125000

Vehicle speed control: linkages

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1987-08-10.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V125000

Vehicle speed control: linkages

Component: Vehicle speed control: linkages
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected: 8,893
Reported to NHTSA: 1987-08-10
Owners notified: 1987-08-31

Defect description

CRUISE CONTROL CABLE LOCK MECHANISM MAY SELF DISENGAGE CAUSING ERRATIC OPERATION OR THROTTLE NOT RETURNING TO IDLE.

Safety risk

ENGINE SPEED WOULD NOT DECREASE; LOSS OF ACCELERATORCONTROL COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL A CLAMP AROUND THE LOCK TAB OF CRUISE CONTROL.

Notes

SYSTEM: CRUISE CONTROLVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT AND MEDIUM DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS WITH CRUISE CONTROL.

Scope of coverage

12 model years across 12 models.

Model	Years on record
Chevrolet C10	1988
Chevrolet C20	1988
Chevrolet C30	1988
Chevrolet K10	1988
Chevrolet K20	1988
Chevrolet K30	1988
GMC C15	1988
GMC C25	1988
GMC C35	1988
GMC K15	1988
GMC K25	1988
GMC K35	1988

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.