CADILLAC ELDORADO 1986: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 87V082000

Make Model Year
CADILLAC ELDORADO 1986
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1987-07-01 1987-06-04 1987-06-26

Production Dates: 1985-11-01 - 1986-08-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 37481

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

FLOOR MAT COULD BECOME MISPOSITIONED AND INTERFERE WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL.

Consequence

THROTTLE MAY NOT RETURN TO THE CLOSED IDLE POSITIONCAUSING LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASHWITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy

REPLACE FLOOR MATS WITH NEWLY DESIGNED MATS THAT ARE LONGER AND HAVE IMPROVED RETENTION.

Notes

SYSTEM: FLOOR MATS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH FLOOR MATS.