Chevrolet certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no.
The short version
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. reported a problem with the vehicle speed control accelerator pedal. Here is what owners need to know.
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, 'ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS.' IN HOT AMBIENT CONDITIONS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARM MAY STICK AT THE ATTACHMENT TO THE BRACKET AND NOT RETURN TO THE ENGINE IDLE POSITION WHEN THE OPERATOR LIFTS HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
FAILURE TO RETURN TO IDLE COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARM AND REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW ASSEMBLY, IF NECESSARY, free of charge.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 04V-528.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Chevrolet Malibu |
| 2003 | Oldsmobile Alero |
| 2003 | Pontiac Grand AM |
What changed
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