Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
| 93V162000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 08/01/1993 to 08/01/1993 | V (Vehicle) | 579 | 10/21/1993 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 09/27/1993 | 09/29/1993 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The cruise control cable may separate from the conduit end fitting while engaged and accelerator control could be lost. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Loss of accelerator control may not reduce engine speedto a level anticipated by the driver. although the vehicle can still be stoppedwith the service brake, loss of accelerator control could result in a vehiclecrash without prior warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace the cruise control cable. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: equipment; speed control.vehicle description: passenger cars with 3.1l engines and cruise control.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed uponservice date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and freeof charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, pleasecontact buick service center at 1-800-521-7000 or oldsmobile service centerat 1-800-442-6537. also contact the national highway traffic safetyadministration auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | ||||||||||||||||
| 94V021000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 06/01/1993 to 12/01/1993 | V (Vehicle) | 10646 | 02/04/1994 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 01/08/1994 | 02/17/1994 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | During assembly, water may have entered the accelerator control cable conduit causing it to develop a high effort and/or binding condition in very cold weather. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | High effort or binding conditions cause loss of normalthrottle control or the throttle may not return to idle when the accelerator pedal is released. if this were to occur while the vehicle is in motion, a vehicle crash could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | The dealer will purge the throttle cable of any internally trapped water, if it is present. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: fuel; throttle linkages; accelerator; flexible.vehicle description: passenger vehicles.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and free of charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, please contact buick service center at 1-800-521-7300. also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - SPRINGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 94V008000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 08/01/1993 to 10/01/1993 | V (Vehicle) | 49047 | 02/17/1994 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 01/12/1994 | 01/14/1994 | 571 | 124 | |||||
| Defect Summary | In the event of a primary accelerator control spring failure, the secondary (back-up) accelerator control return spring will not return the throttle to the fully closed position, as required by fmvss no. 124, accelerator control system. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Consequence of non-compliance: loss of throttle control could result in a vehicle crash without prior warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the secondary throttle return spring. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: fuel; throttle linkages and control return spring; fmvss no. 214.vehicle description: passenger cars equipped with 3.1l l82 engines. note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and free of charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance,please contact buick service center at 1-800-521-7300 or contact oldsmobile service center at 1-800-442-6537. also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 05/09/2001 | 1 | 07/01/2000 | |
| First crash---vehicle acelerated uncontrollably with foot on brake / second crash---vehicle accelerated in reverse extremeley fast with gear shift in the park position upon turning key in ignition. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1997 | |||
| Engine pulley/ exhaust system/abs brakes and cruise control malfunctioned. under 34,000 miles. *ak | |||
| 08/22/1996 | 2 | 03/01/1994 | |
| Blown fuses due to short in cruise control circuit causing dash to be inoperable. | |||
| 09/27/1998 | |||
| Consumer was driving on the highway at 55-60 mph with cruise control engaged. cruise control failed to disengage when consumer needed; consumer was able to move over to emergency lane and turned off ignition switch which caused cruise control to disengage. dealer/mfr. notified, and informed consumer vehicle is no longer under warranty. *ak | |||
| 09/27/1998 | 1 | 08/01/1994 | |
| Vehicle experienced high acceleration when consumer engaged speed control. dealer notified, and infomred consumer that a electrical shortage was in the multiple function lever. *ak | |||
| 11/08/1996 | 1 | 06/01/1994 | |
| Put gear selector into drive and vehicle lurched forward at great speed nearly causing an accident. *ak consumer statestired to brake and tires were sqreaching and squealing, consumer tried stopping the accelerator pedal in case it was stuck, nothing seemed to work, then vehicle was shifted into neutral that did not work and immediately put the vehicle into park and removed the keys, consumer then hit the emergency brake and that did not work , then finally consumer had last steering and put the car in park and car finally stopped one foot from a brick building, dealership could find nothing wrong but htey did replace the idle air control motor.*jb | |||
| 08/09/1996 | 8 | 07/15/1994 | |
| Vehicle accelerates uncontrollably intermittently, causing accident/injury. | |||
| 07/08/1996 | 8 | ||
| Vehicle surged, causing accident. *dh | |||
| 06/08/1996 | 8 | ||
| Vehicle accelerated uncontrollably, causing accident twice. | |||
| 5 | 03/31/1994 | ||
| When ignition is turned on the auto races and does not stop until it is turned off and restarted. tt *jb | |||
| 08/02/1995 | |||
| Turned on ignition, engine roared as slightly applied accelerator; engine went into high speed; lurched forward with brakes applied; vehicle hit garage. tt | |||
| 03/07/1995 | 1 | ||
| After service of recall vehicle accelerated and went out of control. went up enbankment rolling over. tt | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 06/17/1996 | 1 | ||
| Accelerator pedal stuck, causing accident. | |||