Recall 1992040

The issue

ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FOUR CYLINDER ENGINES, THE ACCELERATOR CABLE MAY HAVE BEEN KINKED ON VEHICLE ASSEMBLY. THIS MAY RESULT IN A HIGH ACCELERATOR PEDAL EFFORT, A STICKING CABLE OR A BROKEN CABLE. ACCELERATOR CABLE STICKING OR BREAKAGE COULD CAUSE LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL WITH THE RISK OF VEHICLE CRASH. CORRECTION: ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE ASSEMBLIES WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF NECESSARY.

Description (français)

Sur les véhicules équipés du moteur à quatre cylindres, il se peut que l'on ait tordu le câble de l'accélérateur lors du montage. Si c'est le cas, enfoncer la pédale de l'accélérateur exigera un plus grand effort, et il se peut que le câble se coince au se brise, entraînant une perte de la maîtrise de l'accélération du véhicule et un accroissemnt des risques d'accident.

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Vehicles covered

Model years in this recall

NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.

Other recalls for the same models

The same models in recall campaigns from NHTSA, Transport Canada, the EU Safety Gate and the Dutch RDW.

All recalls for this model: Pontiac Sunbird