Speed Control Cable Problems of Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme

I was accelerating to make a lane change while on the freeway (going about 60-63 mph) in heavy traffic (55-58 mph) and when I removed my foot from the accelerator pedal the car kept accelerating. I tried feathering the brake pedal and got very little slow down so began to brake with both feet but with little effect. Car was vibrating and I had to keep both hands on steering wheel to try and maintain control of vehicle and also get maximum leverage on floor brake. I managed to maneuver the car to an off ramp, drove over the on-off ramp divider into a field. At this point I applied the emergency brake and the car began fishtailing and almost flipped over. I headed towards a grassy incline and this finally stopped the car at which point I turned off the engine. I observed the accelerator pedal was limp on the floor of the car. A person driving behind me stopped to call state patrol and confirm that he witnessed my brake lights on but only the left rear tire braking. The state trooper confirmed this by observing a single tire skid mark on the off-ramp. Accelerator throttle cable replaced.

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The accelerator cable broke in half, which caused the gears to stick.

This happened some time ago but I recently read of an investigation that you have undertaked and decided that this may be relevant. I also have seen service bulletins for this issue. While driving, the accelerator cable became detached from the accelerator and I lost all acceleration while traveling at 65 mph on a freeway in morning traffic. It seems that this should rise to the level of a recall. Fortunately, I was able to pull into the regular lane of traffic and then to the berm before the vehicle came to a complete stop and before I was rear ended by the vehicle behind me. Since there is deceleration without brake lights, this is a very hazardous situation. When I arrived at the dealership with the wrecker, the service department employee advised me that the cable was installed wtihout a clip and that the manufacturerer was aware of the potential defect but had not recalled the vehicles for this problem.