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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 03/15/2000 | |||
| Parked at a drive in pharmacy, put vehicle in reverse, and it lurched backward, hitting vehicle behind the consumer. turned vehicle off and then restarted. contacted dealer . dealer found a vacuum leak on the upper intake near the throttle. they repaired vacuum leak. *ak | |||
| 11/14/1996 | |||
| Gear shift from park to drive, car went airborne, applied brakes, car went into a spin, engine roaring, accelerator kept going faster, resulting in a totalled lost, cause undetected. | |||
| 05/24/1997 | 0 | 09/18/1995 | |
| Vehicle in parking lot, started & shifted into reverse, w/foot on brakes (abs); vehicle took off backwards, brakes did not stop vehicle. hit another vehicle & it hit another vehicle. at dealer's now in eau claire. *ak | |||
| 05/13/1997 | |||
| Car just started to accelerate for no reason. driver didn't have foot on the pedal. *ak | |||
| 04/15/1996 | 1 | ||
| Sudden acceleration, causing accident/injuries. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 01/03/1996 | |||
| Failure of the idle speed control the vehicle suddenly accelerated. tt | |||