Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedalRecall 79V-111 · Cadillac vehicles
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. recall 79V-111 covers 372,466 Cadillac vehicles for a vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal problem, reported to NHTSA on May 4, 1979.
Source: NHTSA recall 79V111000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH AN ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAVING AN EXTENSION, OR RUBBER FLAP, AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PEDAL. THIS PEDAL FLAP COULD BE INADVERTENTLY DISPLACED BY A FLOOR COVERING AND WEDGED UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN A MANNER THAT CAN INFLUENCE THE THROTTLE SETTING AND INCREASE THE ENGINE IDLE RPM.
The fix
THE DEALER WILL REMOVE THE RUBBER FLAP FROM THE ACCELERATOR.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CARBURETED ENGINES.SYSTEM: THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL; PEDAL.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THIS CONDITION WERE TO OCCUR, THE INCREASED ENGINESPEED COULD PRODUCE AN ACCELERATION RATE UNANTICIPATED BY THE OPERATOR. AVEHICLE ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from August 1, 1976 to February 1, 1978. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- SUD ACCEL WHEN 1ST IN GEARNHTSA