Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

89V097000

ManufacturerAMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.Reported1989-06-13Affected76,973 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STOPPER MAY BE BENT WHEN EXCESSIVE DOWNWARD FORCE IS APPLIED AFTER PEDAL HAS CONTACTED THE STOPPER.

Risk

THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL SHOULDPEDAL BE CAUGHT AND HELD DOWN BY BENT STOPPER, WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL A SUPPORT TO PREVENT STOPPER FROM BENDING.

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Affected vehicles

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