Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal

NHTSA recall 79V111000 · announced May 4, 1979 · filed by General Motors Corp. · 372,466 units affected

The problem

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.

What to do

THE DEALER WILL REMOVE THE RUBBER FLAP FROM THE ACCELERATOR.

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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1977 Cadillac Brougham
• 1978 Cadillac Brougham
• 1977 Cadillac Commercial
• 1978 Cadillac Commercial
• 1977 Cadillac Deville
• 1978 Cadillac Deville

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