Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V528000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 11/01/2002 to 05/31/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 92863 | 12/20/2004 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 11/01/2004 | 11/03/2004 | 571 | 124 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 124, 'accelerator control systems.' in hot ambient conditions, the accelerator pedal arm may stick at the attachment to the bracket and not return to the engine idle position when the operator lifts his foot from the accelerator pedal. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Failure to return to idle could result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the accelerator pedal arm and replace the accelerator and brake pedal assembly with a new assembly, if necessary. the recall began on december 20, 2004. owners should contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, pontiac at 1-800-620-7668, or oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gmrecall no. 04092. customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 3115 | 01/01/2004 | 10010198 | High idle when clutch is depressed. *sc | 11/04/2004 | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||||
| 031603 | 03/16/2003 | 10001888 | Operational information regarding complaints of no cruise control light appearing on the instrument panel cluster when the cruise control is set. *tt *jb | 07/24/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 120000 | 1 | |
| I live in a hot ambient environment, the south. i am the third owner of my 2003 alero oldsmobile. my car's accelerator sticks and will not return to idle. it continues to do this and it seems like it is getting worse. it is also affecting the rest of the car and its parts. my brakes are probably going out because of the accelerator pedal being stuck and me having to hold the brakes down while its revving past 3000 rpms in park. i have contacted gm and they claim that my vin isn't effected. i have read about and talked to many other owners of the 2003 alero oldsmobile and they also were turned away and said that their vins were not effected. i think that gm might not be taking this recall seriously but i am positive that this recall is valid for my car and it is scary when i have my two boys that are under five in my backseat when the accelerator sticks and continues to do and even when i turn off my vehicle and turn it back on it continues to do so. i am filing this complaint in hopes that ya'll would be able to help me . thank you so much. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 120000 | ||
| I live in a hot ambient environment, the south. i am the third owner of my 2003 alero oldsmobile. my car's accelerator sticks and will not return to idle. it continues to do this and it seems like it is getting worse. it is also affecting the rest of the car and its parts. my brakes are probably going out because of the accelerator pedal being stuck and me having to hold the brakes down while its revving past 3000 rpms in park. i have contacted gm and they claim that my vin isnt effected. i have read about and talked to many other owners of the 2003 alero oldsmobile and they also were turned away and said that their vins were not effected. i think that gm might not be taking this recall seriously but i am positive that this recall is valid for my car and it is scary when i have my two boys that are under five in my backseat when the accelerator sticks and continues to do and even when i turn off my vehicle and turn it back on it continues to do so. i am filing this complaint in hopes that ya'll would be able to help me . thank you so much | |||
| 11/04/2010 | 122000 | ||
| I noticed an issue but thought it was all in my head because i had been pulled over for speeding on the way home from work because the car accelerated by without my foot on the pedal...although i was pulled over already to investigate why the car accelerated yet i still recieved a ticket .wasnt too sure what happened on 11/4 at about 3:10pm i was involved in a motor vehicle accident turning the corner , the pedal stuck or wouldnt stop not too sure but i lost all control of vehile trying to avoid a car on the right i swerved and hit the car on the left thus destroying my car and the other car in the process. | |||
| 10/11/2005 | 40 | 09/11/2003 | |
| After buying my 2003 alero, i noticed a lag in the ignition system. i took it into the dealership under warranty and had them keep it for 3 days. no problem found, they could not duplicate it. so i lived with this problem. but now my car is randomly accelerating while i am driving it down the road or sitting in park. if you put the car in neutral the rpms jump up to almost red lining. in park the rpms go up to 3.5-4.5 rpm, and in drive it idles at around 50 mphs. without even hitting the accelerator my car drives at 50 mph! after months of this occurring i found out that my specific car's vin was recalled for this exact reason. i contact the dealership, they tell me to bring it in. after 1 1/2 hours of waiting they tell me that gm refuses to pay for the recall fix. i have spent countless hours on the phone and no one will help me. i am reading and this is happening to tons of people. how can they legally get away with this??? i need help. i am a single mother who drives her 6 yr old daughter around in this death trap. *jb | |||
| 01/29/2005 | 1 | ||
| Throttle sticking on 2003 oldsmobile alero gl. *bf while driving the vehicle would not decelerate. as a result the consumer was involved in an accident. the consumer had contacted the dealer prior tot he accident about the throttle sticking. the consumer found out about a recall for throttle sticking and request reimbursement for vehicle repairs. *nm | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 10/18/2007 | 51848 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 oldsmobile alero. while driving at any speed, the accelerator pedal sticks. the contact has taken the vehicle to the dealer twice, but they were unable to duplicate the failure. the dealer performed the vehicle inspection twice when the weather was 50 degrees; however, the pedal would stick when the weather was much warmer. nhtsa campaign id number 04v528000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal) was referenced. the contact would like the recall repair performed on his vehicle. the purchase date was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 51,848. | |||
| 07/17/2006 | 40000 | 1 | 04/14/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 mph the vehicle accelerated without warning. the vehicle crashed into a curb and a flower pot before it was stopped by turning off the engine. upon inspection, it was noticed that the accelerator pedal was stuck and fully depressed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where for repair. there is a nhtsa recall # 04v528000 which was performed on the vehicle concerning, the vehicle speed control, accelerator pedal however, the recall did not remedy the problem. the dealership would not offer a second repair without charge. | |||
| 06/08/2005 | 31700 | 1 | 01/10/2004 |
| I was driving my 2003 oldsmobile alero home from work on june 8, 2005 when all of the sudden it started accelerating on it's own. my foot was not even on the accelerator! then when i tried to stop my car didn't want to stop. i had to throw the car into neutral in order to prevent my car from running into the car in front of me. i pulled over onto a side road and put my car in park and the engine kept racing. i tried turning the car off, i tried switching from drive to neutral to park. nothing worked. i started driving again to see if it would stop and after a few minutes my car returned to normal. i took my car to the dealership where it was purchased and when i called to see if they were finished fixing my car i was told they could not find anything wrong; so my boss and i took it into our own hands. we found out there was a recall on 2003 oldsmobile aleros where in hot ambient conditions (it was about 90 degrees that day) the accelerator pedal arm may stick at the attachment to the bracket and not return to the engine idle position when the operator lifts his foot from the accelerator pedal. i brought the report we found with me to the dealership, but he refused to help. he said he could not fix it under the warranty because there was not a recall on my specific vin number. he also could not fix it under the warranty because they could not duplicate the problem. i left and called oldsmobile directly. there were just as helpful as miller subaru dealership. i was told i could get a second opinion from another gm dealership, but it won't get fixed unless the problem is duplicated. i know my specific car was not recalled. however, the problem must be more wide spread then they originally thought since i actually had the problem when my car wasn't recalled. i would like to prevent this from happening again and possibly causing an accident and/or injury, but oldsmobile and miller subaru have been totally uncooperative thus far. | |||
| 07/08/2004 | 20885 | 4 | 12/26/2003 |
| When i drive down the highway the acceleator hangs up on my oldsmobile alero. the engin revs up and the brakes barley stops the car. when you put the car in park it revs up and when you put it in drive it just takes off still revved. *ak | |||