Buick Electra; Oldsmobile 88, 98; Pontiac Bonneville (1987): Vehicle speed control
Recall 88V080000 · May 16, 1988 · General Motors Corp.
35,057
vehicles affected
35,057
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 88V080000
- Date
- May 16, 1988
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 35,057
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Vehicle speed control > Accelerator pedal
- Model years
- 1987
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
EXCESSIVE ACCELERATOR CABLE FRICTION MAY RESTRICT THE CABLES FREE MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE THROTTLE BODY.
What can happen
THIS COULD PREVENT THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO CLOSED(IDLE) POSITION WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED; THUS, ENGINE SPEED WOULDNOT DECREASE, AND LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
REPLACE ACCELERATOR CABLE.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 4 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Buick | Electra | 1987 |
| Oldsmobile | 88 | 1987 |
| Oldsmobile | 98 | 1987 |
| Pontiac | Bonneville | 1987 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 88V080000?
4 models: Buick Electra (1987), Oldsmobile 88 (1987), Oldsmobile 98 (1987) and 1 more, about 35,057 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 88V080000?
REPLACE ACCELERATOR CABLE.
What can happen?
THIS COULD PREVENT THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO CLOSED(IDLE) POSITION WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED; THUS, ENGINE SPEED WOULDNOT DECREASE, AND LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.