Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 88V080000

Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1988-05-16.

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V080000

Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal

Component
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
35,057
Reported to NHTSA
1988-05-16
Owners notified
1988-05-20

Defect description

EXCESSIVE ACCELERATOR CABLE FRICTION MAY RESTRICT THE CABLES FREE MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE THROTTLE BODY.

Safety risk

THIS COULD PREVENT THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO CLOSED(IDLE) POSITION WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED; THUS, ENGINE SPEED WOULDNOT DECREASE, AND LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE ACCELERATOR CABLE.

Notes

SYSTEM: ACCELERATOR CABLE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
Buick Electra1987
OLDSMOBILE 881987
OLDSMOBILE 981987
Pontiac Bonneville1987

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.