NHTSA Recall 88V080000
Filed by General Motors, LLC. Component: Vehicle Speed Control. Reported 1988-05-16. An estimated 35,057 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
EXCESSIVE ACCELERATOR CABLE FRICTION MAY RESTRICT THE CABLES FREE MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE THROTTLE BODY.
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.
What the manufacturer will do
REPLACE ACCELERATOR CABLE.
Notes
SYSTEM: ACCELERATOR CABLE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
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