# NHTSA recall 87V011000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1987 CHEVROLET CAVALIER](/makes/chevrolet/cavalier/1987/recalls.md). Built 1986\-05\-01 to 1986\-11\-01.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V011000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V011000)

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