NHTSA safety recall

Recall 89V102000

Vehicle Speed Control — Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and others · reported 16 Jun 1989 · 1,755,897 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

A SMALL NYLON BUSHING IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL MAY SLIP OUT OF PLACE, CAUSING INTERMITTENT AND UNEXPECTED INCREASES IN ENGINE SPEED OR DIESELING (ENGINE RUN ON WITH IGNITION OFF).

The risk

SERVO ROD ASSEMBLY COULD CATCH ON ENGINE COMPONENTS ANDRESULT IN A STUCK THROTTLE WITH POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.

The fix

INSTALL A NEW BUSHING IN CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL.

SYSTEM:CRUISE CONTROL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CRUISE CONTROL ANDCERTAIN GASOLINE AND DIESEL ENGINES.

NHTSA campaign
89V102000
Filed by
General Motors Corp.
Report received
16 Jun 1989
Owners notified
20 Jul 1989
Potentially affected
1,755,897

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.

1984 Buick Electra 1984 Buick Estate 1985 Buick Estate 1986 Buick Estate 1987 Buick Estate 1988 Buick Estate 1984 Buick Lesabre 1985 Buick Lesabre 1986 Buick Lesabre 1987 Buick Lesabre 1988 Buick Lesabre 1984 Buick Regal 1986 Buick Regal 1987 Buick Regal 1984 Buick Riviera 1985 Buick Riviera 1984 Cadillac Brougham 1985 Cadillac Brougham 1986 Cadillac Brougham 1987 Cadillac Brougham 1988 Cadillac Brougham 1984 Cadillac Eldorado 1985 Cadillac Eldorado 1984 Cadillac Seville 1985 Cadillac Seville 1984 Chevrolet Caprice 1985 Chevrolet Caprice 1986 Chevrolet Caprice 1987 Chevrolet Caprice 1988 Chevrolet Caprice 1984 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1984 GMC Caballero 1984 Oldsmobile 88 1985 Oldsmobile 88 1984 Oldsmobile 98 1984 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser 1985 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser 1986 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser 1987 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser 1988 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser 1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass 1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass 1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass 1984 Oldsmobile Toronado 1985 Oldsmobile Toronado 1984 Pontiac Bonneville 1984 Pontiac Grand Prix 1984 Pontiac Parisienne 1985 Pontiac Parisienne 1986 Pontiac Parisienne 1987 Pontiac Parisienne 1988 Pontiac Parisienne

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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