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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 93V164000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 06/01/1993 to 08/01/1993 | V (Vehicle) | 8545 | 10/15/1993 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/01/1993 | 10/25/1993 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The throttle cable can become disengaged from the retaining bracket. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The disengaged throttle cable can interfere with thethrottle cam mechanism, resulting in the throttle sticking in either the openposition or closed position. when the throttle sticks in the open position,unwanted vehicle acceleration will occur which may cause an accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Inspect throttle cables to ensure the throttle control cable is fully seated in the retaining bracket and install a cable tie strap to secure the cable in its correct seat. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: fuel; throttle linkages and controls.vehicle description: passenger vehicles.note: if your vehicles 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 cadillac service center at 1-800-458-8006. also contact the nationalhighway traffic safety administration at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 316401A | 12/01/1994 | 316401 | 38071 | Intermittent light surge, chuggle or bump at 45-60 mph with tcc engaged. *tw | 02/27/1995 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 06/01/2006 | 1 | ||
| The throttle is still open after releasing the gas pedal, causing the car to continue movement when attempting to stop. similar to recall campaign 93v164000. *nm | |||
| Vehicle surges for no reason while vehicle is at a stand still. owner has taken vehicle to dealers for problem, where no fault code was found. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Accelerator stuck in open position, resulting in sudden acceleration. *ak | |||