Vehicle recall 83V118000 · November 15, 1983
1984 Oldsmobile 88
The throttle may jam and may not return to the closed position.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The throttle may jam and may not return to the closed position. This problem is due to the omission, during assembly, of a nut on the cruise control rod which limits travel in the throttle mechanism.
- Remedy
- Vehicles will have the missing nut added to the cruise control rod without charge.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 3.8 liter V-6 engines andcruise control.system: fuel system; cruise control rod.consequences of defect: if throttle jamming occurs, the vehicle will not slowwhen the driver removes his foot from the accelerator pedal. Loss of vehiclecontrol, without warning, could result in an accident.note: owners are cautioned to handle a throttle jam by shifting to neutral andbringing the vehicle to a stop out of the line of traffic.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 83V118000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 15, 1983
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- November 21, 1983
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 68
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Vehicle speed control › Linkages
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Oldsmobile 88 (1984): 1984
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