NHTSA Recall 87V011000
Filed by General Motors, LLC. Component: Vehicle Speed Control. Reported 1987-02-09. An estimated 65,594 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
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.
Risk
ENGINE SPEED MAY NOT DECREASE WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSSOF ACCELERATOR CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
What the manufacturer will do
REPLACE ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE.
Notes
SYSTEM: ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.0L ENGINES.
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