PONTIAC SUNBIRD 1993: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 93V190000

Make Model Year
PONTIAC SUNBIRD 1993
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1993-12-08 1993-11-22 1993-12-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 108898

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. DURING VERY COLD WEATHER, WATER THATN ENTERS THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE CONDUIT FREEZES AND CAUSES THE ACCELERATOR CABLE TO DEVELOP A HIGH EFFORT OR BINDING CONDITION.

Consequence

IF THIS OCCURS, LOSS OF NORMAL THROTTLE CONTROL CAN RESULT, OR THE THROTTLE WILL NOT RETURN TO IDLE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED, CAUSING POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL ASSEMBLY.

Notes

NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME AND FREE OF CHARGE OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT OR NONCOMPLIANCE, PLEASE CONTACT PONTIAC SERVICE CENTER AT 1-800-762-2737. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.