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  NHTSA Recall 86V036000

NHTSA Campaign Id 86V036000; Date: Mar. 6, 1986

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

1986 Cadillac Fleetwood

Component: Electrical System:wiring:interior/under Dash

Manufactured by: General Motors Corp.

Affected Units:: 8,667

icon3 Recall Summary:

A wiring harness located under the instrument panel may not have been properly secured in its retainer and could interfere with the accelerator lever. Consequence of defect: this could prevent the throttle from returning to the closed (idle) position when the accelerator pedal is released, and result in loss of accelerator control and a possible vehicle crash without prior warning.

icon2 How to Fix:

Secure wiring in its retainer.

icon4 Recall Notes:

System: wiring harness/accelerator lever. Vehicle description: passenger cars equipped with 5. 0l v-8 engines.

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Mar 7, 1986

Also see:

All recalls of Cadillac vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.