HONDA PRELUDE 1988: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 89V097000

Make Model Year
HONDA PRELUDE 1988
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1989-06-15 1989-06-13 1989-07-22

Production Dates: 1987-04-01 - 1988-06-01

Manufacturers Involved: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 76973

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STOPPER MAY BE BENT WHEN EXCESSIVE DOWNWARD FORCE IS APPLIED AFTER PEDAL HAS CONTACTED THE STOPPER.

Consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL SHOULDPEDAL BE CAUGHT AND HELD DOWN BY BENT STOPPER, WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

INSTALL A SUPPORT TO PREVENT STOPPER FROM BENDING.

Notes

SYSTEM:ACCELERATOR PEDAL STOPPER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:PASSENGER CARS.