General Motors has announced that they are recalling certain models of the 2009 through 2010 Pontiac Vibe vehicles. They stated that due to the manner in which the friction lever interacts with the sliding surface of the accelerator pedal inside the pedal sensor assembly, the sliding surface of the lever may become smooth during vehicle operation. In this condition, if condensation occurs on the surface, as may occur from heater operation (without A/C) when the pedal assembly is operated may increase, which may result in the accelerator pedal becoming harder to depress, slower to return, or, in the worst case, mechanically stuck in a partially depressed position.
The accelerator pedal may become hard to depress, slow to return to idle, or, in the worst case, mechanically stuck in a partially depressed position, increasing the risk of a crash. General Motors has not yet provided a remedy plan or an owner notification schedule. Owners may contact GM at 1-800-620-7668 or at WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
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Stumble it!
February 10th, 2010 at 2:22 pm
Ok now I had enough. Stop picking on Toyota or Honda already. I am CERTAIN they are not the only ones that have problems with their cars. What about American cars? People keep picking on Japanese cars…why?? Is it because now that American brought GM, they won’t report GM problems but instead to pick on the imports? Come on….let’s be fair here.
I just have to pick a GM car and a list of recall will come up….recalls that will ALSO cause death…see for yourself:
Transport Canada Recall # 2009076
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Recall Date 2009/03/11
Notification Type Safety Mfr
System Other
Manufacturer Recall Number 09041 09077
Units Affected 31,458
Category Car, SUV
Recall Details
On certain vehicles, the transmission shift cable adjustment clip may not be fully engaged. Should this occur, the shift lever and the actual position of the transmission gear may not match. As such, the driver could move the shifter to PARK and remove the ignition key, but the transmission gear may not actually be in the PARK position. This could allow the vehicle to roll away, possibly causing property damage and/or personal injury or death. Correction: Dealers will inspect and, if required, replace the shift cable.
Make Model Model Year(s) Affected
BUICK ENCLAVE 2009
CHEVROLET COBALT 2009
CHEVROLET HHR 2009
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2009
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2009
GMC ACADIA 2009
PONTIAC G5 2009
PONTIAC G6 2009
SATURN AURA 2009
SATURN OUTLOOK 2009
Date Modified:2009-10-30
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