Recall
Dodge Charger — 83V035000
NHTSA ID
83V035000
Make
Dodge
Model
Charger
Years Affected
1983
Recall Date
1983-04-01
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Units Affected
339
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
Summary
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.