Inquiry Sought in Cadillac Sudden Acceleration

WASHINGTON — Sudden acceleration in Cadillac cars made from 1982 through 1988 has resulted in five deaths, a consumer affairs group said in a petition filed with the government Monday.

The Center for Auto Safety, a Washington-based group, petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to order a recall of 1.1 million Cadillacs having HT-4100 4.1-liter V-8 engines.

Altogether, the center said it knows of 120 instances of sudden acceleration in the Cadillacs, resulting in 63 accidents and 70 injuries.