# 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 \(United States\)
- 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2004 CADILLAC SRX](/makes/cadillac/srx/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-10\-01 to 2003\-12\-31.
- [2004 CADILLAC XLR](/makes/cadillac/xlr/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-07\-01 to 2003\-12\-31.
- [2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX](/makes/pontiac/grand-prix/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-10\-01 to 2003\-12\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [15521](/bulletins/10247250.md), 2023-12-18, Service bulletin
- [3456A](/bulletins/10017146.md), 2005-10-26, Service bulletin
- [3587](/bulletins/10016525.md), 2005-09-20, Service bulletin
- [3079](/bulletins/10010212.md), 2004-11-05, Service bulletin
- [01776](/bulletins/10006244.md), 2004-04-27, Service bulletin
- [082703](/bulletins/10003885.md), 2003-11-06, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V046000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V046000)

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