Vehicle recall 87V082000 · June 4, 1987

Cadillac Eldorado and Seville

Floor mat could become mispositioned and interfere with accelerator pedal.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Floor mat could become mispositioned and interfere with accelerator pedal.
Consequence: Throttle may not return to the closed idle positioncausing loss of accelerator control which could result in a vehicle crashwithout prior warning.
Remedy: Replace floor mats with newly designed mats that are longer and have improved retention.
Notes: System: floor mats.vehicle description: passenger cars equipped with floor mats.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 87V082000
Reported to NHTSA: June 4, 1987
Filed by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Owner notification: July 1, 1987
Vehicles potentially affected: 37,481
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Vehicle speed control › Linkages

Recall 87V082000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Cadillac Eldorado (1986): 1986
Cadillac Seville (1986): 1986

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