| Defect Summary: | IF PAPER OR OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS ARE PLACED IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ASHTRAY RECEPTACLE, THEY COULD BECOME IGNITED AND FLAMES FROM THE FIRE MAY REACH THE INTERIOR OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. |
| Consequence Summary: | |
| Corrective Summary: | OWNER WILL BE SENT A METAL HEAT SHIELD TO BE INSTALLED ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, EITHER BY THE OWNER OR BY THE DEALER. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 388867 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 19780918 |
| Recall Initiator: | MFR |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Report Received Date: | 19780830 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: | |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 46772 |
| Defect Summary: | 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. |
| Consequence Summary: | |
| Corrective Summary: | THE DEALER WILL REMOVE THE RUBBER FLAP FROM THE ACCELERATOR. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | 19760801 |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | 19780201 |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 372466 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 19790517 |
| Recall Initiator: | ODI |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Report Received Date: | 19790504 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: | |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 11284 |