Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
- Component
- Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
- Manufacturer
- HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
- Vehicles affected
- 25,298
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2005-11-03
- Owners notified
- 2005-11-14
Defect description
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE PEDAL WERE NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED AND MAY COME LOOSE AT THE FLOOR MOUNTING.
Safety 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.
Manufacturer 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.