NHTSA recall 05V046000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 05V046000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 05018 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 2005-02-09 |
| Owners notified | 2005-03-08 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL |
| Units potentially affected | 19924 |
What is wrong
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, 'ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS.' IF ONE OF THE TWO ACCELERATOR PEDAL RETURN SPRINGS FAILS AND THE TEMPERATURE IS -22 DEGREES F TO -40 DEGREES F, THE ENGINE MAY NOT RETURN TO IDLE WITHIN THREE SECONDS, AS REQUIRED.
What can happen
IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, GREATER BRAKE PEDAL FORCE AND A LONGER DISTANCE MAY BE REQUIRED TO STOP THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY. THIS RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 8, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339 OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.
Notes
GM RECALL NO. 05018.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
| 2004 CADILLAC SRX | Built 2003-10-01 to 2003-12-31. |
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| 2004 CADILLAC XLR | Built 2003-07-01 to 2003-12-31. |
| 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX | Built 2003-10-01 to 2003-12-31. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 15521 | 2023-12-18. Service bulletin. In situations where your vehicle side doors will not open from INSIDE the vehicle due to low or no battery voltage, such as a discharged or disconnected battery, or if the vehicle is entered without the key fob or the fob is not working, the driver and passenger side doors can be opened from the inside of the vehicle by using the manual release levers located on the floor between the seats and the door openings. |
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| 3456A | 2005-10-26. Service bulletin. TCC SURGE, SHUDDER OR CHUGGLE ON LIGHT LOAD JUST AFTER TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH ENGAGEMENT WITH TRANSMISSION AT OPERATING TEMPERATURE. *SC |
| 3587 | 2005-09-20. Service bulletin. ADJUSTABLE PEDALS INOPERATIVE. *TT |
| 3079 | 2004-11-05. Service bulletin. STARTS WITHOUT BRAKE INPUT AND HARD TO SHIFT OUT PARK DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE 0161. *SC |
| 01776 | 2004-04-27. Service bulletin. CRUISE CONTROL WITH CLEAN RADAR MESSAGE ON DIC. SIT BULLETIN 1463231. *TT |
| 082703 | 2003-11-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRONIC THROTTLE PEDAL DIAGNOSIS. VME MESSAGE TO ALL PONTIAC DEALERS. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.