General Motors Corp.: Vehicle Speed Control
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 4, 1996 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 379,004. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE CONTACTING THE DASH MAT WHICH COULD BIND THE THROTTLE. THIS DOES NOT MEET WITH THE MAXIMUM RETURN TIMES REQUIRED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS."
The risk
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE ENGINE SPEED MAY NOT RETURN TO IDLE INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR ADEQUATE THROTTLE CABLE TO DASH MAT CLEARANCE, AND IF THERE IS INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE, CUT OUT A PORTION OF THE DASH MAT TO PROVIDE PROPER CLEARANCE.
28 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Chevrolet C10 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996 Chevrolet C20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Chevrolet C30 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996 Chevrolet K10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 1996 Chevrolet K20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 Chevrolet K30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Chevrolet Suburban | 360 | 4 | 12 | 20 |
| 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe | 283 | 5 | 5 | 27 |
| 1996 GMC C15 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 GMC C25 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 GMC C35 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 GMC Sierra | 246 | 2 | 3 | 19 |
| 1996 GMC Suburban | 172 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 1996 GMC Yukon | 70 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 1995 Chevrolet C10 | 40 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| 1995 Chevrolet C20 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 1995 Chevrolet C30 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| 1995 Chevrolet K10 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 1995 Chevrolet K20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Chevrolet K30 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Chevrolet Suburban | 457 | 7 | 8 | 50 |
| 1995 Chevrolet Tahoe | 246 | 8 | 5 | 23 |
| 1995 GMC C15 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 1995 GMC C25 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 GMC C35 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 GMC Sierra | 261 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
| 1995 GMC Suburban | 227 | 7 | 2 | 18 |
| 1995 GMC Yukon | 90 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 96V057000.
Full record for the 1996 Chevrolet C10 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →