Recall campaign · NHTSA 89V102000

Vehicle speed control

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1989-06-16.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V102000

Vehicle speed control

Component: Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected: 1,755,897
Reported to NHTSA: 1989-06-16
Owners notified: 1989-07-20

Defect description

A SMALL NYLON BUSHING IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL MAY SLIP OUT OF PLACE, CAUSING INTERMITTENT AND UNEXPECTED INCREASES IN ENGINE SPEED OR DIESELING (ENGINE RUN ON WITH IGNITION OFF).

Safety risk

SERVO ROD ASSEMBLY COULD CATCH ON ENGINE COMPONENTS ANDRESULT IN A STUCK THROTTLE WITH POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL A NEW BUSHING IN CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL.

Notes

SYSTEM:CRUISE CONTROL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CRUISE CONTROL ANDCERTAIN GASOLINE AND DIESEL ENGINES.

Scope of coverage

54 model years across 19 models.

Model	Years on record
Buick Electra	1984
Buick Estate	1988 1987 1986 1985 1984
Buick Lesabre	1988 1987 1986 1985 1984
Buick Regal	1987 1986 1984
Buick Riviera	1985 1984
Cadillac Brougham	1988 1987 1986 1985 1984
Cadillac Eldorado	1985 1984
Cadillac Seville	1985 1984
Chevrolet Caprice	1988 1987 1986 1985 1984
Chevrolet Monte Carlo	1984
GMC Caballero	1984
OLDSMOBILE 88	1985 1984
OLDSMOBILE 98	1984
OLDSMOBILE Custom Cruiser	1988 1987 1986 1985 1984
OLDSMOBILE Cutlass	1988 1987 1986 1985 1984
OLDSMOBILE Toronado	1985 1984
Pontiac Bonneville	1984
Pontiac Grand Prix	1984
Pontiac Parisienne	1988 1987 1986 1985 1984

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.