Vibe FWD L4-2.4L (2009)
Technical Service Bulletin # 10038B
Date: 100914
Recall - Accelerator Pedal May Stick Due To Floor Mat
SAFETY
Bulletin No.: 10038B
Date: September 14, 2010
Subject: 10038B - Potential Floor Mat Interference with the Accelerator Pedal
Models:
2009-2010 Pontiac Vibe
Supercede:
The Service Procedure section in this bulletin has been revised to clarify that only the Pontiac Vibe All-Weather Floor Mats require replacement. All
standard (carpeted) or aftermarket mats are to be reinstalled after this recall has been completed. The revisions can be found in the All Weather Floor
Mat Inspection procedure (Step 1, second bullet) and in the Reinstall the Accelerator Pedal Assemby procedure (Step 6). Please discard all copies of
bulletin 10038A, issued July 2010.
Condition
Toyota has decided that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in all 2009 and 2010 model year Pontiac Vibe vehicles. The Pontiac Vibe
was manufactured by New United Motor Manufacturing (NUMMI), a joint venture between Toyota and GM.
In these vehicles, there is the potential for an unsecured or incompatible driver's floor mat to interfere with the accelerator pedal and cause it to stick in
the wide open (depressed) position. A stuck open accelerator pedal may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop the vehicle, which
could cause a crash, serious injury, or death. This condition does not exist in vehicles in which the carpeted or original equipment driver side floor mat is
compatible with the vehicle and properly secured.
Correction
Dealers are to modify the accelerator pedal and the floor surface in the driver's foot-well. On vehicles equipped with Pontiac Vibe All Weather Floor
Mats, the driver's floor mat will be replaced.
Vehicles Involved
Involved are all 2009-2010 model year Pontiac Vibe vehicles built within these VIN breakpoints:
Important
Dealers are to confirm vehicle eligibility prior to beginning repairs by using the Investigate Vehicle History link. Not all vehicles within the
above breakpoints may be involved.
For dealers with involved vehicles, a listing with involved vehicles containing the complete vehicle identification number, customer name, and address
information has been prepared and will be provided to US and Canadian dealers through the GM GlobalConnect Recall Reports. Dealers will not have a
report available if they have no involved vehicles currently assigned.
The listing may contain customer names and addresses obtained from Motor Vehicle Registration Records. The use of such motor vehicle registration
data for any purpose other than follow-up necessary to complete this recall is a violation of law in several states/provinces/countries. Accordingly, you
are urged to limit the use of this report to the follow-up necessary to complete this recall.
Parts Information
This recall will require parts obtained from General Motors Customer Care and Aftersales, and three special tools that will be shipped to dealers at
no-charge. See detailed information below.
Three special tools (cutting template, shape gauge, and tibia marking gauge) are required to complete this recall. Dealers who performed repairs on
Pontiac Vibe vehicles under recall 10018 were shipped two sets of these tools from the Warranty Parts Center (WPC) at no charge via UPS Ground
Delivery - Attention: Parts Manager, beginning May 25, 2010. If needed, additional special tools sets can be obtained by faxing a request to the WPC.
Include your physical shipping address and a contact person's name and telephone number on the request. Be sure to ask for Part Number WPC 537.
