NHTSA recall campaign
83V035000
ManufacturerCHRYSLER CORPORATIONReported1983-04-01Affected339 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THROTTLE MAY NOT RETURN TO IDLE BECAUSE OF INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE FLOOR CARPET. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ROD EXTENDS BELOW THE BASE OF THE FOOT PAD AND CONTACTS THE FLOOR CARPETING WHEN PEDAL IS PUSHED ALL THE WAY DOWN.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL REMOVE EXCESS ROD MATERIAL EXTENDING BELOW THE FOOT PAD AND ANY SHARP ROD END EDGES WILL BE SMOOTHED.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →