Buick, Oldsmobile 1994 Vehicle Speed Control recall
Recalled January 12, 1994 · NHTSA recall 94V008000 · Buick
Hazard
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SECONDARY THROTTLE RETURN SPRING.
Units
49,047 units
Description
IN THE EVENT OF A PRIMARY ACCELERATOR CONTROL SPRING FAILURE, THE SECONDARY (BACK-UP) ACCELERATOR CONTROL RETURN SPRING WILL NOT RETURN THE THROTTLE TO THE FULLY CLOSED POSITION, AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEM."
What to do
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SECONDARY THROTTLE RETURN SPRING.
Product
Buick CENTURY · Buick CIERA
Manufacturer(s)
General Motors, LLC
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →