DUE TO HEAT EFFECTS, THE THROTTLE BUSHING LOCATED ON THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE, CAN FATIGUE AND BREAK, CAUSING THE THROTTLE LINKAGE TO SEPARATE.
Safety risk
IF THE THROTTLE LINKAGE SEPARATES, THE ENGINE WILL RETURNTO IDLE SPEED, AND REMAIN AT IDLE, WITH NO ACCELERATION ABILITY. LOSS OF ENGINESPEED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE THE THROTTLE BUSHING WITH A NEW BUSHING MADE FROM MORE HEAT-RESISTANT MATERIALS.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Air bags
4
14,100 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
4
—
Power train: automatic transmission
3
—
Vehicle speed control
3
134,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine
2
—
Tires
2
—
Air bags: frontal
1
—
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module
1
141 mi
Child seat
1
—
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: turbo/supercharger
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control
1
—
Exterior lighting: turn signal
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
1
—
Fuel/propulsion system
1
134,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch
1
—
Seat belts: front: retractor
1
141 mi
Seats: front assembly: power adjust
1
—
Service brakes
1
134,000 mi
Structure: frame and members: underbody shields
1
211,750 mi
Suspension: front: shock absorber
1
—
Tires: sidewall
1
—
Unknown or other
1
—
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer
1
—
The 1986 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 1988 model has 5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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.