Vehicle recall 95V201000 · October 23, 1995
Chevrolet Cavalier and Pontiac Sunfire
The accelerator control cable could have been kinked during assembly causing high accelerator pedal effort, sticking accelerator control cable, or a broken accelerator control…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The accelerator control cable could have been kinked during assembly causing high accelerator pedal effort, sticking accelerator control cable, or a broken accelerator control cable.
- Consequence
- If the accelerator control cable sticks or breaks, unwanted acceleration and/or loss of throttle control can result increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the accelerator control cable assembly.
- Notes
- System: fuel; throttle linkages and control.vehicle description: passenger vehicles.note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Pontiac at 1-800-762-2737 or Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 95V201000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 23, 1995
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- October 19, 1995
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 360
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Vehicle speed control
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chevrolet Cavalier (1996): 1996
- Pontiac Sunfire (1996): 1996
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