Cadillac 1977–1978 Vehicle Speed Control recall
Recalled May 4, 1979 · NHTSA recall 79V111000 · Cadillac
Remedy
THE DEALER WILL REMOVE THE RUBBER FLAP FROM THE ACCELERATOR.
Units
372,466 units
Description
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH AN ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAVING AN EXTENSION, OR RUBBER FLAP, AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PEDAL. THIS PEDAL FLAP COULD BE INADVERTENTLY DISPLACED BY A FLOOR COVERING AND WEDGED UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN A MANNER THAT CAN INFLUENCE THE THROTTLE SETTING AND INCREASE THE ENGINE IDLE RPM.
What to do
THE DEALER WILL REMOVE THE RUBBER FLAP FROM THE ACCELERATOR.
Product
Cadillac BROUGHAM · Cadillac COMMERCIAL · Cadillac DEVILLE
Manufacturer(s)
General Motors, LLC
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →