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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - SPRINGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 95V082000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 04/01/1994 to 12/01/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 87039 | 05/31/1995 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/24/1995 | 05/01/1995 | 571 | 124 | |||||
| Defect Summary | These vehicles fail to conform to fmvss no. 124, accelerator control systems. at low temperatures, excessive friction can occur in the accelerator pedal assembly. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Consequence of non-compliance: in the event of a failure of the trottle return spring, if there is excessive friction in the pedal assembly, the engine speed may not return to idle increasing the potential for a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the accelerator pedal assembly. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: fuel; throttle linkages and control; return spring; fmvss no. 124.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 free of charge within a reasonable time, please contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, buick at 1-800-521-7300, or cadillac at 1-800-458-8006. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 11/03/1998 | 1 | 01/25/1995 | |
| When releasing the cruise control level the vehicle will pick up more speed, consumer is unable to stop the vehicle either by turning the cruise control off or tapping the brakes. the vehicle keeps going at a high rate of speed. consumer is forced to overcome the speed, by using the brakes. dealer determined that the problem was caused by worn gears in the cruise control module, module was replaced at no cost. *ak *ml | |||
| 07/22/1998 | 3 | 04/28/1998 | |
| Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration on several occasions. | |||
| 10/19/1994 | 1 | 10/01/1994 | |
| Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration/accident. | |||
| 04/01/1995 | |||
| Sudden unintended acceleration, unknown source of problem. tt | |||
| 02/20/1995 | 0 | ||
| Vehicle surges. | |||
| 05/26/1995 | 6 | ||
| Intermittent sudden acceleration, also it is more pronounced with cruise control on. *skd | |||
| 12/13/1994 | 1 | ||
| Sudden acceleration while braking, causing anti-lock brakes to pulsate. *skd | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| When attempting to pass a vehicle, the throttle sticks, causing the vehicle to accelerate. please describe. *ak | |||