Recall
Cadillac Fleetwood — 86V036000
NHTSA ID
86V036000
Make
Cadillac
Model
Fleetwood
Years Affected
1986
Recall Date
1986-03-06
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
Units Affected
8,667
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
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.