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1986 GMC Brigadier

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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What owners actually said

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Official recalls

1

86V130000 · Vehicle Speed Control:springs

Sep 19, 1986

THE THROTTLE RETURN SPRING ASSEMBLY MAY FAIL AND PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO THE CLOSED (IDLE) POSITION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: ENGINE SPEED WOULD NOT DECREASE; LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Not supplied

Remedy: REPLACE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE RETURN SPRING(S).

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NHTSA investigations

1

PE90012 · Steering Loss

Opened Oct 24, 1989 · Closed Mar 14, 1990

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering

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