Vehicle recall 94V021000 · January 8, 1994

1994 Buick Century

During assembly, water may have entered the accelerator control cable conduit causing it to develop a high effort and/or binding condition in very cold weather.

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

Summary: During assembly, water may have entered the accelerator control cable conduit causing it to develop a high effort and/or binding condition in very cold weather.
Consequence: High effort or binding conditions cause loss of normalthrottle control or the throttle may not return to idle when the accelerator pedal is released. If this were to occur while the vehicle is in motion, a vehicle crash could occur.
Remedy: The dealer will purge the throttle cable of any internally trapped water, if it is present.
Notes: System: fuel; throttle linkages; accelerator; flexible.vehicle description: passenger vehicles.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and free of charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, please contact Buick service center at 1-800-521-7300. Also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 94V021000
Reported to NHTSA: January 8, 1994
Filed by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Owner notification: February 4, 1994
Vehicles potentially affected: 10,646
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Vehicle speed control › Cables

Recall 94V021000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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Buick Century (1994): 1994

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