NHTSA recall 83V035000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 83V035000 |
| Manufacturer | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Reported | 1983-04-01 |
| Owners notified | 1983-03-16 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL |
| Units potentially affected | 339 |
What is wrong
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.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL REMOVE EXCESS ROD MATERIAL EXTENDING BELOW THE FOOT PAD AND ANY SHARP ROD END EDGES WILL BE SMOOTHED.
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.
| 1983 DODGE CHARGER | Built 1983-02-01 to 1983-03-01. |
|---|---|
| 1983 DODGE SHELBY | Built 1983-02-01 to 1983-03-01. |
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