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General Motors - Sticking accelerator pedal
Official notice
21 Jan 2010
Last checked
21 Jan 2010
An official NHTSA notice concerns General Motors - Sticking accelerator pedal. The accelerator pedal may become hard to depress, slow to return to idle, or, in the worst case, mechanically stuck in a partially depressed position, increasing the risk of a crash. Published 2010-01-21.
What to do now
Dealers will install a reinforcement bar in the accelerator pedal which will allow the pedal to operate smoothly. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin early february and be completed in late april 2010. Owners may contact pontiac at 1-800-620-7668 or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.
Units affected
70,806
Recall number
NR (Not Reported)
Official notice
2010-01-21
The hazard
The hazard
The accelerator pedal may become hard to depress, slow to return to idle, or, in the worst case, mechanically stuck in a partially depressed position, increasing the risk of a crash.
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Brand: General Motors. Contact: General Motors, LLC.
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