CHEVROLET CAPRICE 1987: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 89V102000

Make Model Year
CHEVROLET CAPRICE 1987
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1989-07-20 1989-06-16 1989-07-25

Production Dates: 1983-08-01 - 1988-02-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1755897

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

A SMALL NYLON BUSHING IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL MAY SLIP OUT OF PLACE, CAUSING INTERMITTENT AND UNEXPECTED INCREASES IN ENGINE SPEED OR DIESELING "ENGINE RUN ON WITH IGNITION OFF".

Consequence

SERVO ROD ASSEMBLY COULD CATCH ON ENGINE COMPONENTS ANDRESULT IN A STUCK THROTTLE WITH POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

INSTALL A NEW BUSHING IN CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL.

Notes

SYSTEM:CRUISE CONTROL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CRUISE CONTROL ANDCERTAIN GASOLINE AND DIESEL ENGINES.