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NHTSA recall 79V111000

Vehicle speed control › Accelerator pedal

Cadillac Brougham and 2 more

Reported May 4, 1979372,466 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Built Aug 1, 1976 – Feb 1, 1978

The defect

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.

The remedy

The dealer will remove the rubber flap from the accelerator.

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Vehicles in this recall

Cadillac Brougham
19771978
Cadillac Commercial
19771978
Cadillac Deville
19771978

Notes

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with carbureted engines.system: throttle linkages and control; pedal.consequences of defect: if this condition were to occur, the increased enginespeed could produce an acceleration rate unanticipated by the operator. Avehicle accident could result.