Vehicle recall 88V011000 · January 27, 1988
1987-1988 Grumman Long Life
Accelerator control may stick in a depressed position when outside temperatures are at or below freezing.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Accelerator control may stick in a depressed position when outside temperatures are at or below freezing.
- Consequence
- Engine continued to run at greater than idle speed whenoperator removes pressure from accelerator pedal, which could result in loss ofcontrol and an accident.
- Remedy
- Reroute or replace accelerator cable with a new cable.
- Notes
- System: acceleratorvehicle description: special fleet for post office.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 88V011000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 27, 1988
- Filed by
- GRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC.
- Owner notification
- December 8, 1987
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 8,000
- 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.
- Grumman Long Life (1987-1988): 1988, 1987
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