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.
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
479,715
Reported to NHTSA
1987-09-01
Owners notified
1987-09-16
Defect description
AN IN LINE FUSIBLE LINK MAY MELT DOWN AND CAUSE A FIRE.
Safety risk
THE IN LINE FUSIBLE LINK LOCATED IN THE AREA OF THEPLASTIC WINDSHIELD WASHER BOTTLE BRACKET MAY, UNDER A HIGH RESISTANCE LOAD,MELT DOWN AND IGNITE THE WASHER BOTTLE BRACKET RESULTING IN AN ENGINECOMPARTMENT FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
THE WINDSHIELD WASHER BOTTLE BRACKET WILL BE REPLACED.
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
5,162
Reported to NHTSA
1987-07-10
Owners notified
1987-07-17
Defect description
THE HEADLAMP CIRCUIT BREAKER MAY OVERHEAT AT LOW BEAM CAUSING AN INTERMITTENT HEADLAMP CIRCUIT.
Safety risk
HEADLAMP AND FOGLAMPS WOULD GO OUT SUDDENLY REDUCINGDRIVER VISIBILITY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
REVISE FOGLAMP CIRCUIT TO PREVENT OVERHEATING OF HEADLAMP CIRCUIT.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Steering: rack and pinion
4
—
Electrical system: ignition: module
2
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
2
—
Power train: automatic transmission
2
—
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery
1
—
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine
1
—
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
1
—
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
1
—
Seat belts: front: retractor
1
—
Seats
1
—
Seats: front assembly: recliner
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
1
—
Steering
1
—
Steering: linkages
1
—
Suspension: front
1
—
Unknown or other
1
—
Vehicle speed control: cruise control
1
—
The 1986 model has 8 times as many complaints as this one. The 1988 model has roughly the same number of 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.
