{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"1994055","date":"1994-03-15","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":"4D09/94023","part_number":null,"units":790,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","french":{"component":"Moteur","notification":"Sécurité - fabricant","summary":"Sur les véhicules équipés du moteur 4 cylindres, de l'eau peut geler dans la gaine du câble de commande de l'accélérateur par temps froid. Il serait alors difficile d'appuyer sur la pédale, ou il se peut que le câble se coince et ne puisse retourner à la position de ralenti quand on cesse d'appuyer sur la pédale. Si cela se produit quand le véhicule est en mouvement, un accident peut s'ensuivre. Correction: Le câble de commande de l'accélérateur devra être remplacé sur les véhicules visés."},"vehicles":[{"year":1993,"make":"PONTIAC","model":"SUNBIRD","vehicle_id":"1993_pontiac_sunbird","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1994,"make":"PONTIAC","model":"SUNBIRD","vehicle_id":"1994_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/1994055"}