GMC C20 1976: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 77V178000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GMC | C20 | 1976 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1977-11-07 | 1977-10-14 | 1979-10-12 |
Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC
Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 330468
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ROD IN COMBINATION WITH THE PEDAL INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY CUT THROUGH THE FLOOR PAN RUBBER MAT OR CARPET INTO THE THICK RESILIENT INSULATION PAD UNDERNEATH DURING HEAVY OR REPEATED FULL THROTTLE APPLICATIONS. AS A RESULT, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ROD MAY CATCH IN THE MAT OR CARPET, PREVENTING THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE WHEN THE DRIVER"S FOOT IS REMOVED FROM THE PEDAL.
DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND RETAINER DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ROD FROM CUTTING THE RUBBER MAT OR CARPET. THIS WILL BE PERFORMED WITHOUT CHARGE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL; ACCELERATOR PEDAL ROD.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT THAT THE THROTTLE DOES NOT RETURN TO IDLE,THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECELERATE AS EXPECTED AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT COULD RESULT.
