The defect
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE CONTACTING THE DASH MAT WHICH COULD BIND THE THROTTLE. THIS DOES NOT MEET WITH THE MAXIMUM RETURN TIMES REQUIRED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS."
The risk
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE ENGINE SPEED MAY NOT RETURN TO IDLE INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR ADEQUATE THROTTLE CABLE TO DASH MAT CLEARANCE, AND IF THERE IS INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE, CUT OUT A PORTION OF THE DASH MAT TO PROVIDE PROPER CLEARANCE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet C10 | 1995, 1996 |
| Chevrolet C20 | 1995, 1996 |
| Chevrolet C30 | 1995, 1996 |
| Chevrolet K10 | 1995, 1996 |
| Chevrolet K20 | 1995, 1996 |
| Chevrolet K30 | 1995, 1996 |
| Chevrolet Suburban | 1995, 1996 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 1995, 1996 |
| GMC C15 | 1995, 1996 |
| GMC C25 | 1995, 1996 |
| GMC C35 | 1995, 1996 |
| GMC Sierra | 1995, 1996 |
| GMC Suburban | 1995, 1996 |
| GMC Yukon | 1995, 1996 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet C10 | 1995 | 40 | 7 |
| Chevrolet C10 | 1996 | 16 | 6 |
| Chevrolet C20 | 1995 | 14 | 6 |
| Chevrolet C20 | 1996 | 0 | 4 |
| Chevrolet C30 | 1995 | 9 | 7 |
| Chevrolet C30 | 1996 | 5 | 5 |
| Chevrolet K10 | 1995 | 18 | 1 |
| Chevrolet K10 | 1996 | 8 | 2 |
| Chevrolet K20 | 1995 | 2 | 2 |
| Chevrolet K20 | 1996 | 2 | 2 |
| Chevrolet K30 | 1995 | 2 | 3 |
| Chevrolet K30 | 1996 | 0 | 3 |
| Chevrolet Suburban | 1995 | 457 | 6 |
| Chevrolet Suburban | 1996 | 360 | 3 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 1995 | 246 | 6 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 1996 | 283 | 3 |
| GMC C15 | 1995 | 10 | 6 |
| GMC C15 | 1996 | 4 | 5 |
| GMC C25 | 1995 | 3 | 6 |
| GMC C25 | 1996 | 2 | 4 |
| GMC C35 | 1995 | 0 | 7 |
| GMC C35 | 1996 | 3 | 5 |
| GMC Sierra | 1995 | 261 | 6 |
| GMC Sierra | 1996 | 246 | 2 |
| GMC Suburban | 1995 | 227 | 6 |
| GMC Suburban | 1996 | 172 | 3 |
| GMC Yukon | 1995 | 90 | 6 |
| GMC Yukon | 1996 | 70 | 3 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1996
13 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the vehicle speed control; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 96V251000 18 Dec 1996 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 96V181002 12 Dec 1996 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 96V239000 27 Nov 1996 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 96V201000 25 Nov 1996 | SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. |
| 96V199000 11 Oct 1996 | VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. |
| 96V181001 24 Sept 1996 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 96V156000 27 Aug 1996 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 96V141000 23 Jul 1996 | TRANSIT MANUFACTURING,INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996