The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIMOUSINES. DURING NORMAL ENGINE ROLL, THE PLASTIC END FITTING OF THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE COULD CONTACT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND FRACTURE. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS."
The risk
THE FRACTURE COULD PREVENT FULL CLOSING OF THE THROTTLE AND CAUSE A SMALL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPM IN DRIVE WITH THE BRAKE APPLIED.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW CRUISE CONTROL BRACKET AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Cadillac Deville | 2000 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac Deville | 2000 | 225 | 5 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 2000
15 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the vehicle speed control; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 00V422000 27 Dec 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V425000 26 Dec 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V329000 16 Oct 2000 | LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 00V302000 12 Oct 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V230003 4 Oct 2000 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 00V252000 21 Sept 2000 | GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC. |
| 00V230002 5 Sept 2000 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 00V230001 17 Aug 2000 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000