Recall
Cadillac Eldorado — 87V082000
NHTSA ID
87V082000
Make
Cadillac
Model
Eldorado
Years Affected
1986
Recall Date
1987-06-04
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
Units Affected
37,481
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
Summary
FLOOR MAT COULD BECOME MISPOSITIONED AND INTERFERE WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
Consequence
THROTTLE MAY NOT RETURN TO THE CLOSED IDLE POSITIONCAUSING LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASHWITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy
REPLACE FLOOR MATS WITH NEWLY DESIGNED MATS THAT ARE LONGER AND HAVE IMPROVED RETENTION.