Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 576104 | 05/01/1995 | 43039 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| EA93018 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 07/13/1993 | 06/24/1994 | FUEL LEAKS | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 12/19/2000 | 2 | 04/01/1993 | |
| Signal lever controls the following functions: (1) controls turn signals (2) windshield wiper & washer (3)cruise control(4) headlight high beam. this is the second time that this failure has occurred on my car. both times there was a failure while being used without excessive force. the part within the steering column failed and the lever flopped around loosely and no longer functioned. when driving to a pontiac dealer to repair the problem it was snowing and i was unable to signal or use the wipers and washer. it is to be noted that the dealer had the replacement part in stock indicating it is a frequent failure, and the lever flopped around loosely no longer functioning. i had to drive it to a pontiac dealer for repair during a snow storm without windshield wiper, washer , and signal lights. therefore i feel that this is a safety defect. it is to noted that the pontiac dealer had this part in stock indicating that it could a frequent problem.*ak | |||
| 02/12/2000 | 0 | ||
| Intermittently engine revved, rpm's went up to 3000 when vehicle was in park car jumped foward during revving, and transmission seemed to lock up. consumer had to slam foot on brake in order to stop vehicle. *ak | |||
| 2 | 01/28/1993 | ||
| On several occasions, with transmission in park, aloud choking noise was heard when engine is revved to greater than 3000 rpms. in one instance, when attempting to jump start another vehicle, while revving the engine in park, engine lurged forward into mechanic's shop. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Cruise control failed. | |||
| While driving, throttle stuck in open position at 100 mph and the braking system would not override the vehicle, had to be turned off to stop. this occurred in a 2 month period. dealer cannot determine problem. *ak | |||
| 03/22/1995 | 9 | ||
| Sudden acceleration 9 times, once resulting in an accident. *ak | |||
| 03/17/1995 | 1 | ||
| Fast idle. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 04/21/1994 | 1 | ||
| Replaced idle air control valve. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| 10 | 02/01/1995 | ||
| While driving at any speed the throttle sticks, causing the vehicle to increase speed, resulting in consumer having to shut vehicle ignition off before vehicle return to normal idle speed. *ak the brakes were forced to over come rpm of 3200 to bring the vehicle to a stop. *yh | |||