Oldsmobile, Buick, Pontiac 1987 Vehicle Speed Control recall
Recalled May 16, 1988 · NHTSA recall 88V080000 · Oldsmobile
Hazard
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.
Remedy
REPLACE ACCELERATOR CABLE.
Units
35,057 units
Description
EXCESSIVE ACCELERATOR CABLE FRICTION MAY RESTRICT THE CABLES FREE MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE THROTTLE BODY.
What to do
REPLACE ACCELERATOR CABLE.
Product
Oldsmobile 88 · Oldsmobile 98 · Oldsmobile BONNEVILLE · Oldsmobile ELECTRA
Manufacturer(s)
General Motors, LLC
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →