Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedalRecall 88V-080 · Buick and Oldsmobile vehicles
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. recall 88V-080 covers 35,057 Buick and Oldsmobile vehicles for a vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal problem, reported to NHTSA on May 16, 1988.
Source: NHTSA recall 88V080000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
EXCESSIVE ACCELERATOR CABLE FRICTION MAY RESTRICT THE CABLES FREE MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE THROTTLE BODY.
The 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.
The fix
REPLACE ACCELERATOR CABLE.
SYSTEM: ACCELERATOR CABLE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from April 1, 1987 to June 1, 1987. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- THROTTLE CONTROLNHTSA