CHEVROLET CAVALIER 1987: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 87V011000

Make Model Year
CHEVROLET CAVALIER 1987
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1987-02-19 1987-02-09 1987-02-13

Production Dates: 1986-05-01 - 1986-11-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 65594

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE MAY CONTAIN WATER WHICH COULD FREEZE WHILE VEHICLE IS PARKED CAUSING TRAVEL OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE TO BECOME RESTRICTED WHEN THROTTLE IS INITIALLY OPENED.

Consequence

ENGINE SPEED MAY NOT DECREASE WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSSOF ACCELERATOR CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy

REPLACE ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE.

Notes

SYSTEM: ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.0L ENGINES.