{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"1993156","date":"1993-11-24","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":"Engine","summary":"ON VEHICLES WITH 4 CYLINDER ENGINES, WATER MAY FREEZE IN THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE CONDUIT DURING COLD WEATHER. THIS WOULD CAUSE HIGH ACCELERATOR PEDAL EFFORT OR CABLE BINDING WHICH IN TURN COULD RESULT IN THE THROTTLE NOT RETURNING TO IDLE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED. IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.\nCORRECTION: ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"3D23/93066","part_number":null,"units":34769,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety TC","french":{"component":"Moteur","notification":"Sécurité - TC","summary":"Sur les véhicules équipés du moteur 4 cylindres, l'eau qui se serait infiltrée dans la gaine du câble de commande de l'accélérateur peut geler par temps froid. La pédale peut devenir dure ou le câble peut se coincer et empêcher l'accélérateur de revenir à la position de ralenti lorsque l'on cesse d'appuyer. Si cela se produit alors que le véhicule se déplace, un accident peut s'ensuivre. Correction: Le câble de commande de l'accélérateur devra être remplacé sur les véhicules visés."},"vehicles":[{"year":1992,"make":"PONTIAC","model":"SUNBIRD","vehicle_id":"1992_pontiac_sunbird","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1993,"make":"PONTIAC","model":"SUNBIRD","vehicle_id":"1993_pontiac_sunbird","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/1993156"}