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1978 Cadillac DEVILLE Vehicle Speed Control Accelerator Pedal Recall


NHTSA Recall #	43513
NHTSA Compaign #	79V111000
MFG Compaign #
Manufacturer	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Supplier	CADILLAC
Brand	CADILLAC
Model	DEVILLE
Model Year	1978
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Date of notification	17/05/79
Begin date of manufacuring	01/08/76
End date of manufacturing	01/02/78
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	ODI
Report received	04/05/79
Report created	12/10/79
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	372466
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 action	The dealer will remove the rubber flap from the accelerator.
Recall 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.

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1978 Cadillac DEVILLE Vehicle Speed Control Accelerator Pedal Recall

1978 Cadillac DEVILLE Vehicle Speed Control Accelerator Pedal Recall

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