NHTSA safety recall

Recall 87V125000

Vehicle Speed Control › Linkages — Chevrolet, GMC · reported 10 Aug 1987 · 8,893 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

CRUISE CONTROL CABLE LOCK MECHANISM MAY SELF DISENGAGE CAUSING ERRATIC OPERATION OR THROTTLE NOT RETURNING TO IDLE.

The risk

ENGINE SPEED WOULD NOT DECREASE; LOSS OF ACCELERATORCONTROL COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

The fix

INSTALL A CLAMP AROUND THE LOCK TAB OF CRUISE CONTROL.

SYSTEM: CRUISE CONTROLVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT AND MEDIUM DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS WITH CRUISE CONTROL.

NHTSA campaign

87V125000

Filed by

General Motors Corp.

Report received

10 Aug 1987

Owners notified

31 Aug 1987

Potentially affected

8,893

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1988 Chevrolet C10 1988 Chevrolet C20 1988 Chevrolet C30 1988 Chevrolet K10 1988 Chevrolet K20 1988 Chevrolet K30 1988 GMC C15 1988 GMC C25 1988 GMC C35 1988 GMC K15 1988 GMC K25 1988 GMC K35

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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