Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

92V048000

ManufacturerGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Reported1992-04-03Affected22,452 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

THE ACCELERATOR CABLE MAY HAVE BEEN KINKED DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY. THE KINK IN THE CABLE CAN CAUSE EITHER A HIGH EFFORT ACCELERATOR CABLE, STICKING ACCELERATOR CABLE, OR A BROKEN ACCELERATOR CABLE.

Risk

IF THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE STICKS OR BREAKS IT CANRESULT IN LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL. IF LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL OCCURS WHILE THEVEHICLE IS IN MOTION, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE ASSEMBLY.

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Affected vehicles

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