The defect
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).
The risk
SERVO ROD ASSEMBLY COULD CATCH ON ENGINE COMPONENTS ANDRESULT IN A STUCK THROTTLE WITH POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
INSTALL A NEW BUSHING IN CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Electra | 1984 |
| Buick Estate | 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 |
| Buick LeSabre | 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 |
| Buick Regal | 1984, 1986, 1987 |
| Buick Riviera | 1984, 1985 |
| Cadillac Brougham | 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 |
| Cadillac Eldorado | 1984, 1985 |
| Cadillac Seville | 1984, 1985 |
| Chevrolet Caprice | 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 |
| Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 1984 |
| GMC Caballero | 1984 |
| Oldsmobile 88 | 1984, 1985 |
| Oldsmobile 98 | 1984 |
| Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser | 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 |
| Oldsmobile Cutlass | 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 |
| Oldsmobile Toronado | 1984, 1985 |
| Pontiac Bonneville | 1984 |
| Pontiac Grand Prix | 1984 |
| Pontiac Parisienne | 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buick Electra | 1984 | 2 | 2 |
| Buick Estate | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Buick Estate | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Buick Estate | 1986 | 3 | 3 |
| Buick Estate | 1987 | 0 | 2 |
| Buick Estate | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Buick LeSabre | 1984 | 5 | 2 |
| Buick LeSabre | 1985 | 5 | 1 |
| Buick LeSabre | 1986 | 16 | 2 |
| Buick LeSabre | 1987 | 40 | 4 |
| Buick LeSabre | 1988 | 21 | 3 |
| Buick Regal | 1984 | 6 | 4 |
| Buick Regal | 1986 | 12 | 4 |
| Buick Regal | 1987 | 25 | 2 |
| Buick Riviera | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Buick Riviera | 1985 | 2 | 1 |
| Cadillac Brougham | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Cadillac Brougham | 1985 | 1 | 2 |
| Cadillac Brougham | 1986 | 1 | 2 |
| Cadillac Brougham | 1987 | 6 | 5 |
| Cadillac Brougham | 1988 | 2 | 9 |
| Cadillac Eldorado | 1984 | 0 | 3 |
| Cadillac Eldorado | 1985 | 3 | 2 |
| Cadillac Seville | 1984 | 1 | 1 |
| Cadillac Seville | 1985 | 6 | 1 |
| Chevrolet Caprice | 1984 | 7 | 1 |
| Chevrolet Caprice | 1985 | 4 | 3 |
| Chevrolet Caprice | 1986 | 30 | 1 |
| Chevrolet Caprice | 1987 | 17 | 2 |
| Chevrolet Caprice | 1988 | 12 | 1 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1989
21 of the 234 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1989 concerned the vehicle speed control; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 89V233000 22 Dec 1989 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| 89V234000 22 Dec 1989 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 89V211000 4 Dec 1989 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 89V201000 19 Nov 1989 | LAG MOTORCOACH USA |
| 89V182000 30 Oct 1989 | IVECO TRUCK OF N.A., INC. |
| 89V159000 25 Sept 1989 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 89V136000 10 Aug 1989 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 89V135000 10 Aug 1989 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1989