NHTSA Recall 87V082000

NHTSA Campaign Id 87V082000; Date: Jun. 4, 1987

Throttle may not return to the closed idle positioncausing loss of accelerator control which could result in a vehicle crashwithout prior warning.

Recalled Vehicles:

1986 Cadillac Eldorado;  1986 Cadillac Seville

Component: Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

Manufactured by: General Motors Corp.

Affected Units:: 37,481

Recall Summary:

Floor mat could become mispositioned and interfere with accelerator pedal.

How to Fix:

Replace floor mats with newly designed mats that are longer and have improved retention.

Recall Notes:

System: floor mats. Vehicle description: passenger cars equipped with floor mats.

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jul 1, 1987

Also see:

All recalls of Cadillac vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.