1986 Cadillac Fleetwood Recall
Electrical System: Wiring: Interior/under Dash
Issued June 3, 1986 · Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Affected model years
- 1986
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
- Vehicles affected
- 8,667
- Report received
- June 3, 1986
Summary
A WIRING HARNESS LOCATED UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY SECURED IN ITS RETAINER AND COULD INTERFERE WITH THE ACCELERATOR LEVER. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS COULD PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO THE CLOSED (IDLE) POSITION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED, AND RESULT IN LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy
SECURE WIRING IN ITS RETAINER.
Notes
SYSTEM: WIRING HARNESS/ACCELERATOR LEVER. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH 5.0L V-8 ENGINES.
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Data sourced from the NHTSA Recalls database.