Recall 92V-048
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. recalled the 1992 Pontiac Sunbird: Vehicle speed control.
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 92V-048
- Reported
- April 3, 1992
- Vehicles affected
- 22,452 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
The accelerator cable may have been kinked during vehicle assembly. The kink in the cable can cause either a high effort accelerator cable, sticking accelerator cable, or a broken accelerator cable.
The risk
If the accelerator control cable sticks or breaks it canresult in loss of throttle control. If loss of throttle control occurs while thevehicle is in motion, a vehicle crash could occur without prior warning.
The fix
Replace the accelerator control cable assembly.
Notes from the manufacturer
System: accelerator control.vehicle description: passenger car.
Affected vehicles
- Pontiac Sunbird 1992