Dodge Recall 83V035000: Vehicle Speed Control, Accelerator Pedal

NHTSA recall 83V035000 · announced April 1, 1983 · filed by Chrysler Corporation · 339 units affected

The problem

THROTTLE MAY NOT RETURN TO IDLE BECAUSE OF INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE FLOOR CARPET. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ROD EXTENDS BELOW THE BASE OF THE FOOT PAD AND CONTACTS THE FLOOR CARPETING WHEN PEDAL IS PUSHED ALL THE WAY DOWN.

What to do

THE DEALER WILL REMOVE EXCESS ROD MATERIAL EXTENDING BELOW THE FOOT PAD AND ANY SHARP ROD END EDGES WILL BE SMOOTHED.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; ACCELERATOR PEDAL ROD.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: REPEATED PUSHING OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY CAUSE THEROD END TO PIERCE THROUGH AND SNAG ON THE CARPET, PREVENTING THE THROTTLE FROMRETURNING TO IDLE. THE CONDITION COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT COULD RESULT.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1983 Dodge Charger
• 1983 Dodge Shelby

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