2009-2010 Pontiac Vibe recall: accelerator pedal
General Motors Corp. reported this safety recall on January 27, 2010. It covers about 70,806 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 70,806
- reported
- Jan 27, 2010
- owners notified
- Jul 20, 2010
- related complaints
- 65
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
- What is wrong
- General motors is recalling certain model year 2009 and 2010 pontiac vibe passenger vehicles. The accelerator pedal can get stuck in the wide open position due to its being trapped by an unsecured or incompatible driver's floor mat.
- Risk
- A stuck open accelerator pedal may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop the vehicle, which could cause a crash, serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- General motors will notify customers when a recall remedy is available for recall 10038: floor mat interference and accelerator pedal. Gm requests that customers take out any removable (carpeted, all-weather, or other) driver's floor mat and not replace it with any other floor mat, and place it in the trunk until the floor mat interference and accelerator pedal recall remedy is ready and implemented. In the event that owners choose not to take out their removable floor mat, general motors strongly recommends that owners use only floor mats designed specifically for the model and model year of their vehicle, and that it is properly installed and secured. Do not use a mat that is flipped over with the bottom-side up, and do not stack one floor mat over another. In addition, check the operation of the accelerator, brake, and clutch (if applicable) pedals to assure that the floor mat does not interfere with them. Owners may contact pontiac at 1‑800‑620‑7668 or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.
Recall number 10V024000
Affected vehicles
- Pontiac Vibe 2009-2010 20092010
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 65 complaints about acceleration problems.
Questions about recall 10V024000
Is there a recall on the 2009-2010 Pontiac Vibe accelerator pedal?
Yes. Recall 10V024000, reported on January 27, 2010, covers about 70,806 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 10V024000?
General motors will notify customers when a recall remedy is available for recall 10038: floor mat interference and accelerator pedal. Gm requests that customers take out any removable (carpeted, all-weather, or other) driver's floor mat and not replace it with any other floor mat, and place it in the trunk until the floor mat interference and accelerator pedal recall remedy is ready and implemented. In the event that owners choose not to take out their removable floor mat, general motors strongly recommends that owners use only floor mats designed specifically for the model and model year of their vehicle, and that it is properly installed and secured. Do not use a mat that is flipped over with the bottom-side up, and do not stack one floor mat over another. In addition, check the operation of the accelerator, brake, and clutch (if applicable) pedals to assure that the floor mat does not interfere with them. Owners may contact pontiac at 1‑800‑620‑7668 or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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