2009 PONTIAC VIBE; 2010 PONTIAC VIBE
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
General Motors is recalling certain 2009 and 2010 Pontiac Vibe vehicles because the accelerator pedal may become hard to depress, slow to return to idle, or mechanically stuck in a partially depressed position, which increases the risk of a crash. The problem occurs when the friction lever inside the pedal sensor assembly becomes smooth during vehicle operation, and condensation on the surface—which may occur from heater operation without air conditioning when the pedal assembly is cold—causes increased friction that makes the pedal difficult or impossible to operate properly.
Dealers will install a reinforcement bar in the accelerator pedal at no charge to allow the pedal to operate smoothly. The recall was expected to begin in early February 2010 and be completed by late April 2010. Owners can contact Pontiac at 1-800-620-7668 or visit the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY BECOME HARD TO DEPRESS, SLOW TO RETURN TO IDLE, OR, IN THE WORST CASE, MECHANICALLY STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT BAR IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHICH WILL ALLOW THE PEDAL TO OPERATE SMOOTHLY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY FEBRUARY AND BE COMPLETED IN LATE APRIL 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 PONTIAC VIBE VEHICLES. DUE TO THE MANNER IN WHICH THE FRICTION LEVER INTERACTS WITH THE SLIDING SURFACE OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL INSIDE THE PEDAL SENSOR ASSEMBLY, THE SLIDING SURFACE OF THE LEVER MAY BECOME SMOOTH DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. IN THIS CONDITION, IF CONDENSATION OCCURS ON THE SURFACE, AS MAY OCCUR FROM HEATER OPERATION (WITHOUT A/C) WHEN THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY IS COLD, THE FRICTION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS OPERATED MAY INCREASE, WHICH MAY RESULT IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECOMING HARDER TO DEPRESS, SLOWER TO RETURN, OR, IN THE WORST CASE, MECHANICALLY STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.