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Recall 83V035000: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

CHRYSLER CORPORATION · Reported to NHTSA Apr 1, 1983

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
339
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
2
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Apr 1, 1983
Production Feb 1, 1983 – Mar 1, 1983

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THROTTLE MAY NOT RETURN TO IDLE BECAUSE OF INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE FLOOR CARPET. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ROD EXTENDS BELOW THE BASE OF THE FOOT PAD AND CONTACTS THE FLOOR CARPETING WHEN PEDAL IS PUSHED ALL THE WAY DOWN.

The remedy

THE DEALER WILL REMOVE EXCESS ROD MATERIAL EXTENDING BELOW THE FOOT PAD AND ANY SHARP ROD END EDGES WILL BE SMOOTHED.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; ACCELERATOR PEDAL ROD.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: REPEATED PUSHING OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY CAUSE THEROD END TO PIERCE THROUGH AND SNAG ON THE CARPET, PREVENTING THE THROTTLE FROMRETURNING TO IDLE. THE CONDITION COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT COULD RESULT.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
83V035000
Units potentially affected
339
Report received
Apr 1, 1983
Production range
Feb 1, 1983 – Mar 1, 1983
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

2 model years across 2 models

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.