Vehicles

GENERAL MOTORS issued a recall on the SUNBIRD model

· Published by Transport Canada · Official notice

Details

Alert type: Recall
Category: Car
Department: Transport Canada
Notification type: Safety Manufacturer
System: Engine
Units affected: 34,769
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Products

ModelMakeModel year(s) affected
SUNBIRDPONTIAC1992, 1993

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The issue

ON VEHICLES WITH 4 CYLINDER ENGINES, WATER MAY FREEZE IN THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE CONDUIT DURING COLD WEATHER. THIS WOULD CAUSE HIGH ACCELERATOR PEDAL EFFORT OR CABLE BINDING WHICH IN TURN COULD RESULT IN THE THROTTLE NOT RETURNING TO IDLE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED. IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.CORRECTION: ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
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