General Motors, Llc | NHTSA Recall #10V024000

Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.

Description

Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 10V024000 by General Motors, Llc. Includes 70,806 affected units, PEDAL ENTRAPMENT, component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, and more from the Department of Transportation.

Defect Summary

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.

Corrective Action

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 Overview

NHTSA ID: 10V024000

Manufacturer: General Motors, Llc

Report Received Date: 2010-01-27T00:00:00

Subject: Pedal entrapment

Component: Vehicle Speed Control

Potentially Affected Units: 70,806

Details

MFR Campaign Number: 10038

Recall Type: Vehicle

Defect Summary: 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.

Consequence Summary: 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.

Corrective Action: 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.

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No

Do Not Drive: No

Completion Rate: N/A

Metadata

SID: row-x66t_7a42_ac2i

NHTSA ID: 10V024000

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Created At: 1742808662

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