NHTSA recall 92V048000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 92V048000 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 1992-04-03 |
| Owners notified | 1992-04-07 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Units potentially affected | 22452 |
What is wrong
THE ACCELERATOR CABLE MAY HAVE BEEN KINKED DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY. THE KINK IN THE CABLE CAN CAUSE EITHER A HIGH EFFORT ACCELERATOR CABLE, STICKING ACCELERATOR CABLE, OR A BROKEN ACCELERATOR CABLE.
What can happen
IF THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE STICKS OR BREAKS IT CANRESULT IN LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL. IF LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL OCCURS WHILE THEVEHICLE IS IN MOTION, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE ASSEMBLY.
Notes
SYSTEM: ACCELERATOR CONTROL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CAR.
| 1992 PONTIAC SUNBIRD | Built 1991-03-01 to 1992-01-01. |
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