Recall Detail

DODGE / SHELBY / 1983

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 30080 Vehicale/Equipment Name: DODGE
Recalled Component Id: 000004072000003727000000295 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: SHELBY Model Year: 1983
NHTSA Campaign Number: 83V035000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL Manufacturer That Filed Report: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Start date of Manufacturing: Feb, 01 1983 End date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 1983
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 339
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 16 1983 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) Report Received Date: Apr, 01 1983
Record Creation date : Apr, 06 1983 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : 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. Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary : The dealer will remove excess rod material extending below the foot pad and any sharp rod end edges will be smoothed. Recall 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.
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