NHTSA recall campaign
79V111000
ManufacturerGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Reported1979-05-04Affected372,466 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
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.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL REMOVE THE RUBBER FLAP FROM THE ACCELERATOR.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →