| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
95V082000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
BUICK |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
ROADMASTER |
| Model Year: |
1994 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19940401 - 19941201 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
87039 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19950531 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19950531 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Report Received Date: |
19950424 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19950501 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
124 |
| Defect Summary: |
THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FMVSS NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS." AT LOW TEMPERATURES, EXCESSIVE FRICTION CAN OCCUR IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY. |
| Consequence Summary: |
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IN THE EVENT OF A FAILURE OF THE TROTTLE RETURN SPRING, IF THERE IS EXCESSIVE FRICTION IN THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY, THE ENGINE SPEED MAY NOT RETURN TO IDLE INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY. |