K20: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	77V178000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	GMC
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	K20
Model Year:	1977
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturered:	-
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	330468
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19771107
Recall Initiated By:	19771107
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Report Received Date:	19771014
Record Creation Date:	19791012
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ROD IN COMBINATION WITH THE PEDAL INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY CUT THROUGH THE FLOOR PAN RUBBER MAT OR CARPET INTO THE THICK RESILIENT INSULATION PAD UNDERNEATH DURING HEAVY OR REPEATED FULL THROTTLE APPLICATIONS. AS A RESULT, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ROD MAY CATCH IN THE MAT OR CARPET, PREVENTING THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE WHEN THE DRIVER"S FOOT IS REMOVED FROM THE PEDAL.
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary:	DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND RETAINER DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ROD FROM CUTTING THE RUBBER MAT OR CARPET. THIS WILL BE PERFORMED WITHOUT CHARGE.

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