GULF STREAM COMMERCIAL 1977: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
| Make : GULF STREAM | Model : COMMERCIAL | Year : 1977 |
| Build Dates : 1976-08-01 - 1978-02-01 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 79V111000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 1979-05-17 | Date Received by ODI: 1979-05-04 | Date Added to Database: 1979-10-12 |
| Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC | ||
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| Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 372466 | ||
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Summary:
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH AN ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAVING AN EXTENSION, OR RUBBER FLAP, AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PEDAL. THIS PEDAL FLAP COULD BE INADVERTENTLY DISPLACED BY A FLOOR COVERING AND WEDGED UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN A MANNER THAT CAN INFLUENCE THE THROTTLE SETTING AND INCREASE THE ENGINE IDLE RPM. |
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Consequence:
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Remedy:
THE DEALER WILL REMOVE THE RUBBER FLAP FROM THE ACCELERATOR. |
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| Report Initiator: ODI | V Report | |
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Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CARBURETED ENGINES.SYSTEM: THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL; PEDAL.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THIS CONDITION WERE TO OCCUR, THE INCREASED ENGINESPEED COULD PRODUCE AN ACCELERATION RATE UNANTICIPATED BY THE OPERATOR. AVEHICLE ACCIDENT COULD RESULT. |
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