BROKEN ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE. Buick Regal 1994

SUBJECT: BROKEN ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE (INSTALL REVISED CABLE)

MODELS: 1994-95 BUICK REGAL 1995 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 1993-95 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME 1994-95 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX WITH 3.1L ENGINE (VIN M - RPO L82)

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ABOUT A BROKEN ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE (PEDAL TO LEVER).

CAUSE:

OWNER DRIVING HABITS MAY BE THE CAUSE OF A BROKEN CABLE. A RAPID RELEASE OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY PRODUCE MOMENTARY SLACK IN THE CABLE ASSEMBLY RESULTING IN ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE WEAR AND EVENTUAL SEPARATION. A RAPID RELEASE OR SNAPPING BACK OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY BE ACHIEVED BY SLIDING THE FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT A FULL THROTTLE POSITION. THIS DRIVER INDUCED CONDITION IS NOT A RECOMMENDED DRIVING TECHNIQUE. A BROKEN CABLE WILL RESULT IN THE THROTTLE RETURNING TO IDLE AND A LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL.

CORRECTION:

A REVISED ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE IS AVAILABLE TO ADDRESS THE ABOVE CONDITION. THE REVISED CABLE HAS AN ADDITIONAL CRIMPED SLUG ON THE CABLE TO LIMIT "SNAP-BACK" MOMENTUM. THIS ADDED SLUG IS LOCATED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL END OF THE CABLE ASSEMBLY.

REPLACE REVISED ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE ASSEMBLY PER SECTION 6C OF THE APPLICABLE SERVICE MANUAL.

PART INFORMATION

PART NUMBER PART NAME QUANTITY

12554626 CABLE, ACCEL CONT 1 (PEDAL TO LEVER)

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY USE:

LABOR OPERATION: J5330 LABOR TIME: USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME.

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