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Recall

Oldsmobile 88 — 88V080000

NHTSA ID
88V080000
Make
Oldsmobile
Model
88
Years Affected
1987
Recall Date
1988-05-16
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Units Affected
35,057
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.

Summary

EXCESSIVE ACCELERATOR CABLE FRICTION MAY RESTRICT THE CABLES FREE MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE THROTTLE BODY.

Consequence

THIS COULD PREVENT THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO CLOSED(IDLE) POSITION WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED; THUS, ENGINE SPEED WOULDNOT DECREASE, AND LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

REPLACE ACCELERATOR CABLE.

Affected Vehicles

Oldsmobile 88
Model Years: 1987

1987 Oldsmobile 88