Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

86V036000

ManufacturerGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Reported1986-03-06Affected8,667 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

A WIRING HARNESS LOCATED UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY SECURED IN ITS RETAINER AND COULD INTERFERE WITH THE ACCELERATOR LEVER. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS COULD PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO THE CLOSED (IDLE) POSITION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED, AND RESULT IN LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

SECURE WIRING IN ITS RETAINER.

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Affected vehicles

1 entry

  • Cadillac