NHTSA recall 87V011000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 87V011000 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 1987-02-09 |
| Owners notified | 1987-02-19 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Units potentially affected | 65594 |
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
ENGINE SPEED MAY NOT DECREASE WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSSOF ACCELERATOR CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
REPLACE ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE.
Notes
SYSTEM: ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.0L ENGINES.
| 1987 CHEVROLET CAVALIER | Built 1986-05-01 to 1986-11-01. |
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