Vehicle Speed Control
NHTSA recall 87V011000 · announced February 9, 1987 · filed by General Motors Corp. · 65,594 units affected
The problem
ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE MAY CONTAIN WATER WHICH COULD FREEZE WHILE VEHICLE IS PARKED CAUSING TRAVEL OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE TO BECOME RESTRICTED WHEN THROTTLE IS INITIALLY OPENED.
The risk
ENGINE SPEED MAY NOT DECREASE WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSSOF ACCELERATOR CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
What to do
REPLACE ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE.
Notes
SYSTEM: ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.0L ENGINES.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.