Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal

NHTSA recall 77V178000 · announced October 14, 1977 · filed by General Motors Corp. · 330,468 units affected

The problem

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.

What to do

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.

Notes

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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1976 Chevrolet C10
• 1977 Chevrolet C10
• 1976 Chevrolet C20
• 1977 Chevrolet C20
• 1976 Chevrolet C30
• 1977 Chevrolet C30
• 1976 Chevrolet K10
• 1977 Chevrolet K10
• 1976 Chevrolet K20
• 1977 Chevrolet K20
• 1976 Chevrolet K30
• 1977 Chevrolet K30
• 1976 Gmc C10
• 1977 Gmc C10
• 1976 Gmc C20
• 1977 Gmc C20
• 1976 Gmc K10
• 1977 Gmc K10
• 1976 Gmc K20
• 1977 Gmc K20
• 1976 Gmc K30
• 1977 Gmc K30

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.