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💥 Crash risk🩹 Injury riskNHTSA 10V024📅 Jan 28, 2010

2009–2010 Pontiac Vibe recall: speed control

⚠️ What's wrong

General motors is recalling certain model year 2009 and 2010 pontiac Vibe passenger vehicles. The accelerator pedal CAN get stuck in the wide open position due to its being trapped by an unsecured or incompatible driver's floor mat.

💥 The risk

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.

🔧 The fix

General motors will notify customers when a recall remedy is available for recall 10038: floor mat interference and accelerator pedal. GM requests that customers take out any removable (carpeted, all-weather, or other) driver's floor mat and not replace it with any other floor mat, and place it in the trunk until the floor mat interference and accelerator pedal recall remedy is ready and implemented. In the event that owners choose not to take out their removable floor mat, general motors strongly recommends that owners use only floor mats designed specifically for the model and model year of their vehicle, and that it is properly installed and secured. Do not use a mat that is flipped over with the bottom-side up, and do not stack one floor mat over another. In addition, check the operation of the accelerator, brake, and clutch (if applicable) pedals to assure that the floor mat does not interfere with them. Owners may contact pontiac at 1-800-620-7668 or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.

Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
NHTSA campaign
10V024000
Manufacturer recall #
10038
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
70,806
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Owner phone
1-800-620-7668
NHTSA hotline
1-888-327-4236
Owner letters mailed
Jul 20, 2010
Built
Jan 1, 2008 – May 30, 2008
Recall started by
MFR
Notes
GM recall no. 10038.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .

Vehicles in this recall

Is your car affected? Recalls apply to specific VINs. Check my VIN

FAQ

Is the 10V024 recall repair free?

Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)

Which vehicles are included in recall 10V024?

2009–2010 Pontiac Vibe. 70,806 vehicles may be affected. Check your exact car with its 17-character VIN.

What should I do?

Check your VIN, then call any authorized Pontiac dealer to book the free repair or call the manufacturer at 1-800-620-7668.