NHTSA Campaign 87V125000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

Issued by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported Aug 10, 1987 · 8,893 vehicles affected

What's wrong

CRUISE CONTROL CABLE LOCK MECHANISM MAY SELF DISENGAGE CAUSING ERRATIC OPERATION OR THROTTLE NOT RETURNING TO IDLE.

Consequence

ENGINE SPEED WOULD NOT DECREASE; LOSS OF ACCELERATORCONTROL COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy

INSTALL A CLAMP AROUND THE LOCK TAB OF CRUISE CONTROL.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHEVROLET C10 1988 8,893
CHEVROLET C20 1988 8,893
CHEVROLET C30 1988 8,893
CHEVROLET K10 1988 8,893
CHEVROLET K20 1988 8,893
CHEVROLET K30 1988 8,893
GMC C15 1988 8,893
GMC C25 1988 8,893
GMC C35 1988 8,893
GMC K15 1988 8,893
GMC K25 1988 8,893
GMC K35 1988 8,893

Source: NHTSA Campaign 87V125000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.