NHTSA recall 05V509000
Vehicle speed control › Accelerator pedal
Honda Civic
Reported Nov 3, 200525,298 vehicles affectedHONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)Maker’s number P98Built Jun 6, 2005 – Oct 6, 2005
The defect
Certain passenger vehicles, the pedal were not properly installed and may come loose at the floor mounting.
The risk
If the accelerator pedal IS not inserted properly, the pedal can come loose from the pedal stopper causing the throttle to become stuck increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will reset the pedal or replace the whole assembly free of charge. the recall began on november 14, 2005. Owners may contact honda at 1-800-999-1009.