NHTSA safety recall

Recall 77V178000

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal — Chevrolet, GMC · reported 14 Oct 1977 · 330,468 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ROD IN COMBINATION WITH THE PEDAL INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY CUT THROUGH THE FLOOR PAN RUBBER MAT OR CARPET INTO THE THICK RESILIENT INSULATION PAD UNDERNEATH DURING HEAVY OR REPEATED FULL THROTTLE APPLICATIONS. AS A RESULT, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ROD MAY CATCH IN THE MAT OR CARPET, PREVENTING THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE WHEN THE DRIVER"S FOOT IS REMOVED FROM THE PEDAL.

The fix

DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND RETAINER DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ROD FROM CUTTING THE RUBBER MAT OR CARPET. THIS WILL BE PERFORMED WITHOUT CHARGE.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL; ACCELERATOR PEDAL ROD.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT THAT THE THROTTLE DOES NOT RETURN TO IDLE,THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECELERATE AS EXPECTED AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT COULD RESULT.

NHTSA campaign
77V178000
Filed by
General Motors Corp.
Report received
14 Oct 1977
Owners notified
7 Nov 1977
Potentially affected
330,468

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1976 Chevrolet C10 1977 Chevrolet C10 1976 Chevrolet C20 1977 Chevrolet C20 1976 Chevrolet C30 1977 Chevrolet C30 1976 Chevrolet K10 1977 Chevrolet K10 1976 Chevrolet K20 1977 Chevrolet K20 1976 Chevrolet K30 1977 Chevrolet K30 1976 GMC C10 1977 GMC C10 1976 GMC C20 1977 GMC C20 1976 GMC K10 1977 GMC K10 1976 GMC K20 1977 GMC K20 1976 GMC K30 1977 GMC K30

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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