CADILLAC FLEETWOOD 1986: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 86V036000

Make Model Year
CADILLAC FLEETWOOD 1986
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1986-03-07 1986-03-06 1986-03-11

Production Dates: 1986-01-01 - 1986-02-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 8667

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

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.

Remedy

SECURE WIRING IN ITS RETAINER.

Notes

SYSTEM: WIRING HARNESS/ACCELERATOR LEVER. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH 5.0L V-8 ENGINES.