The defect
THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FMVSS NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS." AT LOW TEMPERATURES, EXCESSIVE FRICTION CAN OCCUR IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY.
The risk
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IN THE EVENT OF A FAILURE OF THE TROTTLE RETURN SPRING, IF THERE IS EXCESSIVE FRICTION IN THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY, THE ENGINE SPEED MAY NOT RETURN TO IDLE INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Roadmaster | 1994, 1995 |
| Cadillac Fleetwood | 1994, 1995 |
| Chevrolet Caprice | 1994, 1995 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS
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 Roadmaster | 1994 | 85 | 5 |
| Buick Roadmaster | 1995 | 50 | 5 |
| Cadillac Fleetwood | 1994 | 16 | 5 |
| Cadillac Fleetwood | 1995 | 18 | 5 |
| Chevrolet Caprice | 1994 | 146 | 6 |
| Chevrolet Caprice | 1995 | 88 | 7 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1995
14 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the vehicle speed control; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 95V231002 20 Dec 1995 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 95V231001 5 Dec 1995 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 95V223000 21 Nov 1995 | BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. |
| 95V214000 3 Nov 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V201000 23 Oct 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V191000 11 Oct 1995 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 95V166000 25 Aug 1995 | SOLECTRIA CORPORATION |
| 95V145000 4 Aug 1995 | CAGIVA NORTH AMERICA, INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995