Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 050604058 | 09/01/2005 | 10017568 | Intermittent chuggle or fishbite on light acceleration or a highway speeds with no diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs). *tt | 11/10/2005 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| SQ00004 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/02/2000 | 01/19/2001 | ACCELERATOR CABLE DETACHES FROM THROTTLE | ||
| In november 1999, gm initiated a non-safety owner notification campaign to address certain 2000 chevrolet, pontiac and buicks, equipped with th 3.1l engine, to replace engine's throttle body. due to an oversized cable ball retention feature, the cable end could disconnect from the throttle body. when this occurs the driver is unable to accelerator the vehicle. the puirpose of the sq is to detrmine the extent of the problem experience and if a safety recall is warranted. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 09/26/2001 | |||
| When driving from first to second gear vehicle would surge and from second to third it would resurge. dealer notified, and was unable to locate cause. feel free to provide any further information concerning this matter.*ak | |||
| 02/14/2001 | 2 | ||
| Consumer stated the accelerator became stuck in busy traffic, consumer was able to get vehicle off the road, put it in neutral and cut it off, this was the second time, consumer could almost feel how far he could press down before it got stuck, consumer thought the cruise control was engaged, but it did not work, the accelerator gave a click and would not disengage. *jg *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 02/14/2001 | 2 | ||
| Consumer stated the accelerator became stuck in busy traffic, consumer was able to get vehicle off the road, put it in neutral and cut it off, this was the second time, consumer could almost feel how far he could press down before it got stuck, consumer thought the cruise control was engaged, but it did not work, the accelerator gave a click and would not disengage. *jg *ak | |||