C 3500 Truck 2WD V8-379 6.2L DSL (1988)
(Notification Used By Chevrolet Motor Division)
Dear Chevrolet Owner:
This notice is being sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
REASON FOR THIS RECALL
General Motors has determined that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in some 1988 C/K 10-30 series trucks equipped with cruise
control. The cruise control cable lock mechanism may self-disengage. When this occurs, vibrations can cause the cable to readjust by itself resulting in
erratic cruise control operation or the throttle not returning to idle. In this event, engine speed may not decrease to a level anticipated by the operator.
Although the vehicle can still be stopped with the service brake, loss of accelerator control could result in a vehicle crash, without prior warning.
WHAT WE WILL DO
To prevent this condition from occurring it will be necessary to install a clamp around the lock tab of the cruise control cable on all involved vehicles.
This service will be performed at no charge to you.
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO
Instructions for this service have been sent to your Chevrolet dealer. Please contact your dealer to arrange a service date. It is estimated that parts will be
available to your dealer on September 1, 1987. The labor time to make corrections will be approximately 15 minutes. Please ask your dealer if you wish
to know how much additional time is needed to process your vehicle.
Your Chevrolet dealer is best equipped to obtain parts and provide service to ensure your vehicle is corrected as promptly as possible. However, if you
take your vehicle to your dealer on the agreed service date and they do not service this condition on that date or within five days, we recommend you
contact the nearest Chevrolet Branch Office by telephone. The Branch Office will assist you and the dealer in getting your vehicle serviced. The
telephone numbers of the Branch Offices are listed in your Owner's Manual.
After contacting your dealer and the Branch Office, if you are still not satisfied that we have done our best to remedy this condition without charge
within a reasonable time, you may wish to write the Administrator,
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590, or call 800-424-9393 (Washington, D.C. residents
use 426-0123).
The enclosed owner reply card identifies your vehicle. Presentation of this card to your dealer will assist in making the necessary correction to your
vehicle in the shortest possible time. If you have sold or traded your vehicle, please let us know by completing the postage paid owner reply card and
returning it to us.
We are sorry to cause you this inconvenience; however, we have taken this action in the interest of your safety and continued satisfaction with our
products.
