The defect
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.
The risk
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.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Pontiac Vibe | 2009, 2010 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontiac Vibe | 2009 | 528 | 9 |
| Pontiac Vibe | 2010 | 58 | 8 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 2010
12 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the vehicle speed control; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 10V356000 2 Aug 2010 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| 10V327000 20 Jul 2010 | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA |
| 10V307000 2 Jul 2010 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 10V306000 1 Jul 2010 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 10V267000 15 Jun 2010 | NAVISTAR, INC |
| 10V265000 15 Jun 2010 | NAVISTAR, INC |
| 10V234000 3 Jun 2010 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| 10V231000 1 Jun 2010 | BAD BOY ENTERPRISES, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010