# NHTSA recall 87V082000

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: 87V082000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1987\-06\-04
- Owners notified: 1987\-07\-01
- Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
- Units potentially affected: 37481

## What is wrong

FLOOR MAT COULD BECOME MISPOSITIONED AND INTERFERE WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL.


## What can happen

THROTTLE MAY NOT RETURN TO THE CLOSED IDLE POSITIONCAUSING LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASHWITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.


## The remedy

REPLACE FLOOR MATS WITH NEWLY DESIGNED MATS THAT ARE LONGER AND HAVE IMPROVED RETENTION.


## Notes

SYSTEM: FLOOR MATS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH FLOOR MATS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1986 CADILLAC ELDORADO](/makes/cadillac/eldorado/1986/recalls.md). Built 1985\-11\-01 to 1986\-08\-01.
- [1986 CADILLAC SEVILLE](/makes/cadillac/seville/1986/recalls.md). Built 1985\-11\-01 to 1986\-08\-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/87V082000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V082000)

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