NHTSA Campaign 83V035000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Issued by CHRYSLER CORPORATION · Reported Apr 1, 1983 · 339 vehicles affected

What's wrong

THROTTLE MAY NOT RETURN TO IDLE BECAUSE OF INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE FLOOR CARPET. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ROD EXTENDS BELOW THE BASE OF THE FOOT PAD AND CONTACTS THE FLOOR CARPETING WHEN PEDAL IS PUSHED ALL THE WAY DOWN.

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL REMOVE EXCESS ROD MATERIAL EXTENDING BELOW THE FOOT PAD AND ANY SHARP ROD END EDGES WILL BE SMOOTHED.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
DODGE CHARGER 1983 339
DODGE SHELBY 1983 339

Source: NHTSA Campaign 83V035000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.