Am General Hummer: Engine

Affects Am General Hummer · 1994–1995 — about 15 vehicles.

The hazard

On certain vehicles equiped with a diesel engine, water can accumulate in the cruise control cable and if the temperature is below freezing and the cruise control is engaged, the water can freeze causing the cable to bind and not release as intended when the brake pedal is applied or the system is turned off. This can cause the throttle to stick open resulting in loss of throttle control and the increased potential for a vehicle accident. Correction: Cruise control actuator and cable assembly will be replaced with a new assembly and cable routing will be changed.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational