Recall Details For: 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 05V046000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 55137
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:05V046000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: PONTIAC
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: GRAND PRIX
- MODEL YEAR: 2004
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 05018
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20031001
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20031231
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 19924
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20050308
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: General Motors, LLC
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20050209
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20050209
- REGULATION PART NUMBER: 571
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER: 124
DEFECT SUMMARY: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, 'ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS.' IF ONE OF THE TWO ACCELERATOR PEDAL RETURN SPRINGS FAILS AND THE TEMPERATURE IS -22 DEGREES F TO -40 DEGREES F, THE ENGINE MAY NOT RETURN TO IDLE WITHIN THREE SECONDS, AS REQUIRED.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, GREATER BRAKE PEDAL FORCE AND A LONGER DISTANCE MAY BE REQUIRED TO STOP THE VEHICLE.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY. THIS RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 8, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339 OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.
RECALL NOTES: GM RECALL NO. 05018.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000021761000202638000000295
